CEP LTS-X - A SIMPLE CLINICAL CLASSIFICAT ION OF URINARY STONES/

The introduction of new treatment techniques for urinary stones requir es a classification of our concepts concerning the application of thes e various modalities. In order to individualize the treatment of stone s as precisely as possible, the authors propose a clinical and therape utic classification based on the characteristics of the stone, the sta te of the urinary tract, the state of the parenchyma and renal functio n, the site of the stone, its dimensions and consistency and the numbe r of stones. On the basis of these criteria, renal stones can be class ified into 4 types, ureteric stones can be classified into 3 types and bladder and urethral stones can be classified into 2 types. The stone s observed in each category are described together with the most appro priate treatment.