Treatment of stones in the lower ureter by ESWL

ABSTRACT

Fifty patients were included in this study and treated by ESWL under sedoanalgesia. Number of stones was [50], 78% were primary and 22% were recurrent. In two cases, an ureteric catheter was placed at the time of previous failed ureteroscopy and no post- ESWL stenting was done. The average stones mass was 9 mm, the average number of shock waves was 2945 and the average KV 22.8. The stone free rate was 94% at three-month follow up. It was concluded that ESWL is an easy, reliable and noninvasive technique for treatment of stones in the lower ureter