title: Dissolution of uric acid stones: alternative to surgery.
abstract: A method for the dissolution of uric acid urolithiasis by irrigation with sodium bicarbonate solution through a ureteral catheter is described.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012995:Solubility; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014527:Uric Acid; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D014527:Uric Acid