Urethral calculi.
We present 56 patients with urethral calculi. In males the commonest location was the posterior urethra; 46 patients complained of dysuria but urinary retention was present in only 7. In 9 patients with penile urethral calculi, 6 had associated urethral disease (urethral stricture in 5 and urethral diverticula in 1). Transurethral litholapaxy or lithotripsy after retrograde manipulation was performed in 33 patients. Endoscopic manipulation was found to be the safest procedure.
Koga
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Department of Urology, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Japan.
Arakaki
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Y
Matsuoka
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M
Ohyama
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C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014521:Urethra / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery