Urinary tract stones--Part II: current status of treatment.
The majority of renal and ureteric stones are now managed by minimally invasive techniques, for example nephrostomy, ureteral stents, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy or percutaneous nephrolithotomy. A multi-disciplinary approach is necessary, and this review examines the status of modern stone therapy and the contribution of the radiology department.
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Department of Radiology, St Georges' Hospital, London, UK. uday.patel@stgeorges.nhs.uk
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D004322:Drainage; D004630:Emergencies; D005334:Fever / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D018666:Ureteroscopy