Laser Endoscopic Lithotripsy in Treatment of Urolithiasis
780 patients were treated with laser endoscopic lithotripsy from 2008 to 2010 in urological department of Regional clinical hospital № 1. In 264 (33.8 %) cases lithotripsy was fulfilled according to urgent indications, which were: recurrent renal colic and obstructive pyelonephritis. Good visualization and minimal migration of concrements were noted, owing to possibilities of the exact regulation of energy transmitted by balloon to stone. As to our observations, injuries of ureter as a result laser radiation were not noted. Postoperative period in 6 (0.76 %) patients was complicated with acute pyelonephritis that required more continued catheterization of ureter and assigning antibacterial therapy. Thus, laser endoscopic lithotripsy can be applied with high effectiveness as primary interference in urgent situations.