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.
Department of Urology, Okinawa Chubu Hospital, Japan.
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Koga
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Arakaki
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Matsuoka
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Ohyama
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