title: [Percutaneous ultrasonic nepholithotripsy].
abstract: Herein we report our experience of percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy on 32 renal calculus patients between March and December 1984. Renal calculus removal was successful in over 78.1% of the patients (91.3% for recent 4 months). All patients had bloody urine after tract dilatation and calculus removal, but this usually cleared in 24-48 hours. No patients have required blood transfusion. The major essential contribution responsible for the success of this technique was a nephrostomy placement made accessible to calculi. Percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy, when combined with adjuncts such as flexible nephroscopy and radiological stone manipulations using stone grasping forceps and Dormia basket catheter, is an effective treatment for renal calculi, with a success rate of over 90%.
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis