Author/Editor		Tršinar, Bojan
Title		Urolitiaza pro otrocih
Translated title		Urolithiasis in children
Type		članek
Source		In: Tršinar B, editor. Kamni v sečilih. 2. slovenski urološki simpozij; 1996 dec 6-7; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Urološka sekcija SZD Slovenije,
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 1-7
Language		slo
Abstract		Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the results of the treatment of urolithiasis in childrcn. Patients and methods: Between 1984 and 1995 77 children (50 boys and 27 girls), average age 8,4 years, with urolithiasis were treated at Urologic Clinic, Clinical Centre, Ljubljana. 53 patients had nephrolithiasis, 17 ureterolithiasis and 12 cystolithiasis. 33 patients were treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), 34 were classically operated, in S children the stones were removed transurethraly from the bladder, in l girl ureteroscopy was done, 4 patients were treated conservatively. Results: 20 out of 27 patients with nephrolithiasis, 4 out of 5 with ureterolithiasis and 1 patient with cystolithiasis were cured by ESWL. In I girl with pelvic ureterolithiasis the stone was removed by ureteroscopy. Transurethraly stone removal was successfully performed in 5 patients with cystolithiasis. In 34 patients 4G surgical procedures were done: cystolithotomy (7 patients), nephrectomy (2), pyelolithotomy (25), nephrolithotomy (5), partial nephrectomy (2), ureterolithotomy (5 patients). Conclusions: Although open surgery continues to be an option in managing stone disease in some pediatric patients the majority of children can be successfully treated with ESWL or endourologic procedures for renal and ureteral calculi.
Descriptors		URINARY CALCULI CHILD