Use of a ureteral access sheath to facilitate removal of large stone burden during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Urology. 2004 Mar;63(3):574-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.09.065.

Abstract

Large renal stone burdens within a nondilated collecting system in patients with a relative contraindication to percutaneous nephrolithotomy can be a challenging problem. We describe a novel technique using a ureteral access sheath combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to facilitate passage of stone fragments in such patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Contraindications
  • Dilatation / instrumentation*
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Humans
  • Kidney Calculi / therapy*
  • Kidney Tubules, Collecting / pathology
  • Lithotripsy / methods*
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Stents
  • Therapeutic Irrigation / instrumentation
  • Urology / instrumentation*