Lower Urinary Tract Calculi

Comments on Badejoko et al.: Overflow urinary incontinence due to bladder stones

“…The literature further supports the fact that these symptoms are primarily related to bladder irritation and not urine retention [2][3][4]. As a matter of fact, large bladder stones are very rarely a cause of urine retention [5]. Furthermore, there was no objective evidence of urine retention in the study.…”

“…Finally, multiple bladder stones in adults are almost always secondary to an underlying pathological condition of the bladder [5].…”

Asymptomatic Multiple Bladder Stones Treated by Percutaneous Cystolitholapaxy

“…Larger stones tend to cause fewer symptoms, probably due to restricted movement within the bladder. Bladder stones are rarely asymptomatic at the time of discovery [1]. We report a rare case of asymptomatic multiple bladder calculi managed by percutaneous cystolitholapaxy (PCCL).…”

“…Bladder stones are common and currently account for 5% of all urinary stone disease and approximately 1.5% of urologic hospital admissions in industrialized Western nations [1]. Bladder calculi are typically found in adults and are almost always associated with urinary stasis or the introduction of a foreign body.…”

“…Bladder calculi are typically found in adults and are almost always associated with urinary stasis or the introduction of a foreign body. However in certain endemic regions, bladder calculi often arise in children secondary to dietary and socioeconomic factors [1]. Bladder calculi commonly present with macroscopic hematuria, which generally is terminal.…”