ESWL for ureteral stone with acute colic and impaired renal function

Objective To study the application of ESWL for ureteral stones in acute colic and with impairment of renal function. Methods From Mar.1987 to Sep.2000,emergent ESWL was performed for 168 cases of ureteral stone in acute colic and with impaired renal function on IVU (nonvisualization on IVU). Results All the patients got well after ESWL.104 patients less than 60 with a history of renal colic within 1 month have been followed up for 1 year.The renal function has reco vered and the urinary tract became visualized on IVU. Conclusions Ureteral stone may induce acute injury to the kidney but the harm is temporary and reversible when the ureteral stone is cured by ESWL on time.