[Laparoscopy in the management of upper urinary tract stones based on a series of 18 cases].

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and morbidity of laparoscopic surgery in the management of upper urinary tract stones.

Material And Method: Between January 1998 and July 2004, 18 patients (14 males, 4 females) underwent laparoscopic extraction of an upper urinary tract stone. Stones were lumbar (n=13), ureteropelvic (n=2), iliac (n=1), inferior caliceal (n=1), and intradiverticular (n=1) with a mean diameter of 15 mm (range: 8-25 mm).