Abstract
The authors report a series of nine reno-ureteral obstructive uric acid calculi initially treated by percutaneous nephrostomy. After attempting stone dissolution by in situ alkalinization, they discuss the place of such a method among the various treatments for uric acid stones.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Bicarbonates / administration & dosage
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Bicarbonates / therapeutic use*
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Humans
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Middle Aged
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Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / methods*
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Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / standards
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Radiography
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Sodium / administration & dosage
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Sodium / therapeutic use*
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Sodium Bicarbonate
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Therapeutic Irrigation
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Treatment Outcome
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Uric Acid / chemistry*
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Urinalysis
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Urinary Calculi / chemistry
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Urinary Calculi / diagnostic imaging
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Urinary Calculi / therapy*
Substances
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Bicarbonates
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Uric Acid
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Sodium Bicarbonate
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Sodium