Korean J Urol.
1996 Jun;37(6):677-682.
Clinical Review of Pediatric Urolithiasis: Etiology and Treatment
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- 1Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A series of 38 pediatric stone patients was studied retrospectively according to the clinical patterns of urolithiasis, etiology of stone disease, and management. The idiopathic cause was the most common of stone formation in the children. The most common type of stone in analysis was calcium oxalate. Thus, the etiology of stone disease and composition of stone was not definitely different in comparison with adult stone disease. We treated almost of stone patients with ESWL and peration was done in case of EWSL failure. And ESWL is the most effective and safe treatment of pediatric urolithiasis at present time. But anesthesia is needed to perform ESWL, especially younger children.
