title: Vesical lithiasis: open surgery versus cystolithotripsy versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy.
abstract: We compare the different methods of treating vesical calculi to establish the most effective and safe modality. Of 128 patients with bladder calculi 5 underwent an open operation, 80 underwent mechanical cysto-lithotripsy and 43 underwent extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Severe complications included hematuria, bladder perforation and mucosal injury in the mechanical cystolithotripsy group. We find extracorporeal shock wave therapy to be a simple, effective and safe modality for the management of vesical lithiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mubarak Al-Khaber Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Biyani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy