I have managed fifty cases of lower ureteral stone who were admitted to the Department of Urology, Yungdong-Hospital during from May 1991 to July 1992.
1. Between May 1991 and April 1992, 40 cases of lower ureteral stone were managed. Among them, 11 cases were extracted with extracted with the Dormia stone basket, 6 cases were performed ureteral meatotomy, 11 cases were delivered spontaneously,
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cases were removed with ureterolithotomy and 9 cases transferred to other hospital. Over all success rate of stone removal were 62.5% (25 cases).
2. Between May 1992 and July 1992, 10 cases of ureteroscopic removal of lower ureteral stone were performed. All cases were removed successfully. Complications occured in 7 cases, but managed conservatively in all cases.
I agree that ureteroscopic removal of stone is also the treatment of choice for lower ureteral stone in non-training hospital.
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