Management and aetiology of stones in intestinal urinary reservoirs in adolescents

Objective: To review the aetiology and management of reservoir stones in pa tients with intestinal urinary reservoirs. Subjects and Methods: Since 1983 patients with enterocystoplasty have been followed prospectively by protocol. The data sets and notes of 148 patients reconstructed for congenital anomalies were reviewed to retrieve informati on on the incidence, management and aetiology of reservoir stones. Results: Data were complete on 146 patients, 2 others having been lost to f ollow-up. Mean follow-up was 3.4 (range 1-14) years. Twenty-three patients formed stones (15.8%). Mean time to stone formation was 45 months (range 1 month to 10 years). In 13 patients the stones were removed by a percutaneou s approach. In 9 patients with large stones (>5 cm) an open removal was per formed. One patient had a small stone removed through a Kock nipple. All st ones were struvite on analysis. All patients with an augmented bladder drai ned by a supra-pubic Mitrofanoff formed stones at some time. The incidence of stones in other groups was: Kock pouch 50%; reservoirs drained by urethr al catheterisation 9%; all other abdominal reservoirs 7.5%. No patient who voided spontaneously formed stones. Conclusion: Reservoir stones are infective in composition. The incidence is strongly related to the lack of downward, gravitational emptying. Stones u p to 5 cm can be removed percutaneously. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, B asel.