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Vaginal Ureterolithotomy
Author(s) -
O'BOYLE P. J.,
GIBBON N. O. K.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1976.tb10207.x
Subject(s) - medicine , calculus (dental) , surgery , displacement (psychology) , dentistry , psychology , psychotherapist
Summary The vaginal approach to the low ureteric calculus may provide an easy, rapid and safe solution to a difficult surgical problem. It is important to select the case with care and, provided basic surgical principles are followed, the complications should be minimal. 3 recent successful cases are described and a further 2 in which the technique failed due to proximal displacement of the stone. The importance of adequately immobilising the calculus prior to ureterotomy is emphasised.