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Ureterolithotripsy in the management of calcified double-J catheter
Cesar Milton Marinelli1, Marcello Alves Pinto, Gustavo Caserta Lemos
1Department of Urology, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, São Paulo, Brazil.
Objective:
The authors present their experience in the management of a rare complication observed during long-term use of a ureteral catheter. The calcification along the entire surface of the catheter followed by incrustation can make its removal by means of cystoscopy difficult, thus becoming a great challenge to the urologist.
Methods:
The authors describe their experience in the management of this complication through the analysis of two illustrative cases.
Results:
After failing to remove the catheter using extracorporeal lithotripsy, ureterolithotripsy was performed and the calcified ureteral catheter was successfully removed in both cases.
Conclusion:
Ureterolithotripsy proved to be an effective and safe method in the management of calcified double-J catheter.