[Our experiences with urate I in bladder stones]

It is reported on the experiences with the electrohydraulic lithotripsy in 122 patients. The indications, contraindications and regulations for the intervention are shown and it is referred to their significance for a successful and dangerousless operation. This fact is emphasized by two own cases with intraoperative complications. In the opinion of the authors the electrohydraulic lithotripsy is the method of choice in the treatment of vesicular calculi in an adequate indication and in the department of the authors it has fully restricted the mechanical lithotripsy.