title: Laser treatment of obstruction from incrusted ureteral catheter.
abstract: Incrustations may develop on ureteral catheters and cause obstruction. We report a case in which obstruction was relieved by laser lithotripsy inside the lumen of the catheter. This completely noninvasive technique may prove to be useful in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hopital Cochin, Paris, France.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Flam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zerbib
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mendelsberg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Debre
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steg
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*