Korean J Urol.  1996 Aug;37(8):898-902.

Percutaneous Suprapubic Ultrasonic Lithotripsy of Bladder Stones

• Kal WJ
• Moon YT

Abstract

Seven patients with bladder stones underwent percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy, suprapubically The stones ranged from 1.7 to 4.0 cm (mean 2.3 cm) in diameter. Mean treatment time was 49 minutes with a range of 10 to 120 minutes. The stone free rate was 100%. Among 7 patients 3 had unclear causes for bladder stone formation but 4 associated with etiologic disorders; BPH in 1, neurogenic bladder after spinal injury in 1, anterior urethral stricture in 1 and foreign body (paraffin) in bladder in 1. Under the intravenous narcotics and local anesthesia, all 7 patients well tolerated to pain but 6 complained a minimal voiding sense during the procedure. There was no complication such as bladder injury, bleeding or severe hematuria. Therefore, percutaneous suprapubic ultrasonic lithotripsy is considered to be a simple, safe and efficient outpatient procedure for the treatment of bladder stone.

Keyword

bladder stones; suprapubic ultrasonic lithotripsy

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, Local
Foreign Bodies
Hematuria
Hemorrhage
Humans
Lithotripsy*
Narcotics
Outpatients
Spinal Injuries
Ultrasonics*
Urethral Stricture
Urinary Bladder Calculi*
Urinary Bladder*
Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic
Narcotics