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A Simple Loop Catheter for Ureteric Calculus Retrieval
Author(s) -
KOTWAL S. V.,
KOCHHAR G. S.,
GUPTA N. P.,
SINGH S. M.
Publication year - 1985
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.1985.tb06297.x
Subject(s) - simple (philosophy) , catheter , calculus (dental) , loop (graph theory) , series (stratigraphy) , fabrication , surgery , computer science , medicine , mathematics , geology , philosophy , combinatorics , dentistry , epistemology , paleontology , alternative medicine , pathology
Summary— The fabrication and use of a simple looped catheter for ureteric stone retrieval are reported. In a series of 46 patients the loop was passed successfully in 28 and the stone dislodged in 20 (71.4%). This device can be made by any urologist, using cheap, readily available materials. Complications are few and the success rate is high.