CITRATE THERAPY FOR UROLITHIASIS
The article discusses the problem of urolithiasis, the causes of nephrolithiasis and treatment of urolithiasis. Particular attention is paid to litholitic citrate therapy. The results of own authors research are presented. Citrate therapy with drug Blemaren was administered in 35 patients for 4 months; there were patients with large urate renal stones, patients who had undergone percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and patients with ureteral stones against the background of the upper urinary tract drainage by catheter-stent. Complete litholysis was observed in 19 (54.3%) patients, and reduction of stone sizes - in 12 patients (34.2%) that provided the prospects for further litholysis against the background of therapy with Blemaren.