A clinical analysis of residual stones after operation of upper urinary tract stone / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To promote the cure rate of operation and to decrease the operative complications in patients with upper urinary tract stone Methods The data of 962 patients with upper urinary tract stone operatively treated in our department from 1975 to 2002 were reviewed and analyzed Results Residual stones were found in 109 out of 673 patients (11 3 %) Of the 109 cases, conservative treatment, nephrectomy and various methods of treatment were performed in 21, 12 and 76 cases, respectively Conclusion Strict control of operative complication, proper selection of the operation type and reasonable management of the complication are the important measures to improve the cure rate of upper urinary tract stone, to greatly decrease the occurrence of residual stones and to reduce the possibility of nephrectomy