title: [Ambulatory ureteroscopy and pneumatic lithotripsy. Our experience after 1803 ureteral stones].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Ureteroscopy with endoscopical stone fragmentation is effective in the treatment of ureteral lithiasis. We report our experience, as well as our methods.
  
  
  METHODS
  1803 cases of ureteral stones were treated as outpatient. 44% were located in the lumbar ureter, 11% in the iliac ureter, and 45% in the pelvic ureter. Average size was 0.87 (0.4-2.2) cm. A 7 Fr Wolf rigid ureteroscope and a lithoclast type pneumatic lithotripter were employed. Lithotripsy was performed to an extent that small fragments might be spontaneously passed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  98% of the stones were solved. 16% required additional ESWL. 16% of the patients required the insertion of a double J stent. 12% of the patients required more than one session. Complications appeared in 8% of the patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Good results: 98% success rate. It can be performed as outpatient. The support of an ESWL unit is basic.
authors.affiliation: Centro Urológico San Ignacio, Sevilla, España.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Moyano Calvo
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Huesa Martínez
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramírez Mendoza
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dávalos Casanova
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aparcero Rodríguez
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morales López
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Maestro Durán
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D018666:Ureteroscopy
vernacular_title: Ureteroscopia y litotricia neumática ambulatoria. Nuestra experiencia en 1803 litiasis ureterales.