Ureteral balloon dilatation and stone basketing.
Dilatation of the ureter with a specially designed angioplasty balloon below large impacted ureteral calculi enhances the possibility of successful cystoscopic stone extraction. Current techniques, results, and conclusions are reviewed.
D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014743:Videotape Recording