Electrohydraulic cystolitholapaxy.
The electrohydraulic lithotrite generates high voltage discharges which, in a liquid medium, are converted to hydraulic shock waves capable of fracturing bladder stones. Electrohydraulic litholapaxy was successful in treating 28 of 30 patients with bladder stones. In nine patients other procedures were performed during the same anesthetic. In one patient, a calculus was removed from within a narrow-necked bladder diverticulum. Compared with conventional mechanical lithotripsy with serrated, jawed instruments, electrohydraulic lithotripsy is a safe, easy to learn and effective technique for treating bladder stones.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D014572:Urology / Q000295:instrumentation