Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal lithotripsy in the treatment of urinary stones in children.
Material And Method: Thirty children (19 boys, 11 girls) with a mean age of 7 years (range: 14 months to 17 years) with a total of 32 urinary stones were treated by extracorporeal lithotripsy. The stone was situated in the kidney in 27 cases, the lumbar ureter in 4 cases and the pelvic ureter in 1 case.