ROLE OF ULTRASONIC LITHOTRIPSY IN THE TRE ATMENT OF LOWER URINARY-TRACT LITHIASIS - REPORT ON 38 CASES

Between February 1989 and February 1994, 38 patients with lower urinar y tract Lithiasis were treated by ultrasonic lithotripsy. Mean size of the stone was 23 x 19 mm, extreme being 5 mm-50 mm (over 20 mm in 27 patients). Transurethral lithotripsy has been performed in 36 patients , and percutaneous cystolithotripsy in 2 patients. Sone desintegration was complete in 37 cases, and the only failure was a case in which th e stone was too hard Morbidity was zero. Ultrasonic lithotripsy for ur ethral and bladder stones appears to be a safe, effective and simple m ethod of treatment.