Altered bladder function in staghorn calculus disease.
Disorders of the lower urinary tract that predispose to urinary infection were identified in 69 per cent of 62 patients with branched renal calculi. Within an average followup of 6.3 years control of these disorders was observed to reduce the rate of reinfection and the frequency of complications after operative stone removal.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents