Clinical Study on the Management of Lower Ureteral Stone

Park, Dong Hyun; Kim, Kyu Hwan

Abstract

We had been managed on 44 cases of lower ureteral stone in 42 patients who were admitted to the Department of Urology, Han Il Hospital during the period from January 1979 to December 1980. The results were as follows; 1. among 24 cases (below 4 mm in size)of lower ureteral stone, 11 cases were delivered spontaneously with conservative management and 9 cases were extracted immediately with cystoscopic manipulation and 4 case were delivered spontaneously after cystoscopic manipulation. 2. Among 14 cases (from 5 mm to 7 mm in size)of lower ureteral stone, 2 cases were delivered spontaneously with consecutive management and 4 cases were delivered spontaneously after cystoscopic manipulation and 8 cases were removed with ureterolithotomy. 3. All of 3 cases (from 8 mm to 10 mm in size)of lower ureteral stone were removed with ureterolithotomy. 4. Among 3 cases (over 11 mm in size)of lower ureteral stone, 2 cases were removed with ureterolithotomy but 1 case was extracted immediately with cystoscopic manipulation.