Dear sir i want to know whether surgery is better or lithotripsy for 6 mm stone in the uterus tube.patient age is 74 and he is diabetic and hypertenso?

Let me help you: Most small ureteral stones (less than 1-5 mm in diameter) will pass on their own. Lf they don't pass, then another intervention is usually done. Ureteral stones that occur near the kidney are usually treated by swl with or without moving the stone to a better spot. Ureteral stones that occur lower (near the bladder) may also be treated with swl, but they usually require ureteroscopy especially if.

Lithotripsy: Eswl (shock wave lithotripsy) is an option for a ureteral stone so long as it can be clearly visualized on fluoroscopy so it can be targeted. Ureteroscopic basket extraction tends to be better for ureteral stones nearer to the bladder though.