TREATMENT OF URINARY LITHIASIS WITH ROWATIN

Abstract

26 cases of upper urinary lithiasis, 23 cases of ureteral calculi and 3 cases of renal calculi have been treated with Rowatin.
The results are as follows:
1) In 21 out of 23 cases of ureteral calculi, spontaneous excretion of calculi has been resulted. The maximal size of the excreted stone was 1.2cm in diameter.
2) The average numbers of days required before the excretion of stone was achieved were 15 days in cases of ureteral calculi in the lower one third of the ureter, 28 days in cases of middle one third and 40 days in cases of upper one third of the ureter, respectively. In the actual treatment, considerably greater numbers of day would be required than the average numbers.
3) One out of 3 cases of renal calculi has passed the stone spontaneously, and in this case evident reduction of the stone was observed.
4) Rowatin was also appeared to be effective in relieving renal colic, flank pain and hypogastric pain.
5) No appreciable untoward reaction was noticed.
6) As a summary, Rowatin appeared not only to be effective in enhancing excretion mechanism of the stone but also could be very promising as a solving agent of the stone or as a prophylaxic agent for urinary lithiasis.