ANESTHESIA-FREE EXTRACORPOREAL PIEZOELECTRIC SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY FOR UROLITHIASIS

[Anesthesia-free extracorporeal piezoelectric shock wave lithotripsy for urolithiasis].

In November 1991, a third generation extracorporeal shock wave lithotriptor (Piezolith 2500) was installed in our clinic. We examined the effective and safe aspect of this machine for urolithiasis. From November 1991 to October 1993, we experienced 530 sessions of ESWL treatment on 235 patients (270 cases). All patients except two underwent ESWL treatment without anesthesia, and in situ ESWL tr...

General anesthesia for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

[Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy].

Concrement lithotripsy in the kidney and ureter using extracorporeal shock waves (ESWL) was performed with the aid of a 2nd-generation lithotriptor--Lithostar Siemens. Over a period of 11 months ESWL was applied in 526 patients aged 7 to 80 years, 10 of these were children. 19 patients had bilateral lithiasis so that the treatment was applied to a total of 545 renoureteral units and 698 concrem...

Clinical analysis of 48-h emergency department visit post outpatient extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for urolithiasis.

BACKGROUND Patients suffering from renal or ureteral stones can undergo significant discomfort, even when timely diagnosed and treated. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors and safety of outpatient Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in the management of patients with renal or ureteral stones. METHODS In this study, our cohort consisted of 844 outpatients who underwen...

Comparison of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Urolithiasis Between Children and Adults: A Single Centre Study

OBJECTIVE To retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for urolithiasis and compare the results between children and adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2011 to January 2015 (four years), ESWL was performed in 104 children and 300 adults for urolithiasis. MODULITH® SLX-F2 lithotripter (Storz Medical AG, Tägerwilen, Switzerland) equipment...