Proposed new method for nonoperative treatment of urethral stones.
Urethral calculi is a common clinical problem in the Middle and Far East. Different endoscopic and operative techniques have been used in the treatment of impacted urethral stones. We report a noninvasive procedure to treat this condition. Intraurethral instillation of 2% lidocaine jelly was followed by spontaneous expulsion of the stone in 14 of 18 patients. The indications and limitations of the method are outlined.
Department of Urology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, Arabian Gulf.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000628:therapy*