[A case of successful removal of a ureteral stone by using the Rutner balloon dilatation helical stone extractor: accompanied with percutaneous nephrolithotomy].
A case of successful removal of a residual upper ureteral stone (9 X 6 mm) by Rutner balloon dilatation helical stone extractor which moved from renal pelvis during percutaneous nephrolithotomy for right renal pelvic stone (12 X 11 mm), is reported. This is the first successful case in Japan.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*