Extravesical transmural ureterolithotomy.
Herein is described a surgical approach for the extravesical transmural removal of impacted distal ureteral calculus. This technique allows easy access to the intramural ureter in those cases in which previous manipulation has failed, thus avoiding the need for a prolonged and tedious transvesical approach.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014567:Urography