Pneumatic lithotripter application for giant bladder stone in a patient with augmentation cystoplasty


Yalcin V., Alan C., Onder A., Demirkesen O., Kalkan M.

JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY, vol.18, no.5, pp.491-492, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/0892779041271436
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.491-492
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

An 18-year-old patient with repaired bladder exstrophy developed a 550-g stone burden in his augmented bladder. The stones were removed percutaneously with the aid of a pneumatic lithotripter. This should be considered the method of choice in these difficult cases.