A Clinical Observation on Cystoscopic Manipulation of Lower Third Ureteral Stone / 대한비뇨기과학회지

ABSTRACT

The cystoscopic manipulation was applied in 35 cases of lower third ureteral stones who visited the Department of Urology Red Cross Hospital during the period of 2 years 4 months from March 1st, 1980 to June 31th, 1982, using wooven loop stone dislodger and dormia stone dislodger and following result were obtained. A)With dormia stone dislodger. 1. In 8 cases, low third ureteral stones were extruded immediately and 2 lower third ureteral stones were delivered spontaneously after cystoscopic manipulation. 2. In 3 cases, dormia stone dislodger could not by pass the stones. B)With woven stone dislodger. 1. In 9 cases, lower third ureteral stones were extracted immediately and 4 lower third ureteral stones were delivered spontaneously after cystoscopic manipulation. 2. In 2 cases, wooven stone dislodger could not by pass the stones. 3. There were no major complications but minor complications occurred such as fever, flank pain and gross hematuria.