[Clinical treatment of renal and ureteral stones by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). IV: Treatment of distal ureteral stones with ESWL].
ESWL has been used to treat distal ureteral stones in ten patients. All stones were broken up to sandy fragments. In six patients, all fragments were discharged completely within 3 days and in two patients within 20 days without any additional manipulation. The other two patients were lost to follow up regarding complete discharge.
Kato
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Urological Clinic of Sanjukai Hospital.
Tanda
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H
Ohnishi
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S
Saka
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T
Nakajima
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H
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*