title: Dumbbell stone of prostatic fossa after prostatectomy. A combined ESWL and suprapubic percutaneous treatment.
abstract: We report our experience with a combined treatment of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and percutaneous suprapubic lithotripsy for a dumbbell-shaped stone of prostatic fossa associated with multiple bladder calculi, in the same operative session. Because of the successful result, we believe the association of the two treatments for this complex calculus to be an easy, effective and minimally invasive method. ESWL should be considered for the primary management of these rare calculi, suprapubic percutaneous endoscopy can be helpful in rapid and complete removal of fragments.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Research INRCA, Florence, IFCA, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Melone
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lardani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Azzaroli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olmastroni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aquilini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scapicchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002137:Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy