title: [Ureteral lithiasis. Development of the therapeutic strategy and the place of endoscopic treatment].
abstract: In order to evaluate the impact of endourological techniques and extracorporeal lithotripsy on the management of ureteral calculi, we reviewed the charts of 838 patients requiring hospitalization for this pathology from 1982 till 1987. 314 patients were managed conservatively and 524 required intervention therapy: 52 with blind endoscopic techniques, 93 with open surgery, 122 with retrograde ureteroscopy, 168 with percutaneous extraction and 92 with ESWL. Evolution of the therapeutic strategy is discussed and our present approach to ureteral stone management is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jorion
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lorge
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Hennebert
authors.forename: F X
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Wese
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Opsomer
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Dardenne
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Van Cangh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Lithiases urétérales. Evolution de la stratégie thérapeutique et place du traitement endoscopique.