Outcomes of extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy in renal and ureteral calculi.

Extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

Extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has proved to be a revolutionary advance in the treatment of renal stone disease. It, itself, is non-invasive but may necessitate or be used as an adjunct to more invasive auxiliary procedures. The basic principles of lithotripsy, the clinical experience thus far and probable future applications are discussed.

Is excretory urogram mandatory in patients with up to 20 mm renal and ureteric stones treated by extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy?

بررسی تغییرات ایجاد شده در آنزیم های کبدی پس از درمان سنگ های کلیوی به وسیله سنگ شکنی خارج اندامی با امواج ضربه ای (گزارش کوتاه)

Background and purpose: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy changed the treatment of renal stones. Beacause the widespread usage of ESWL (extra Corporeal shock wave lithotripsy) in the treatment of the Urinary tract stones, the effects of these waves on the surrounding tissues are not compeletly understood and it is the origin of so many studies. Materials and methods: In this prospectiv...

Treatment of large proximal ureteral stones: extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus semi-rigid ureteroscope with lithoclast

PURPOSE Assessment of safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy versus semi-rigid ureteroscope with lithoclast for treatment of large proximal ureteral stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 147 patients with large upper ureteral stones. SWL and ureteroscopy were performed in 71 and 76 patients respectively. Patients in the SWL group were treated with Siemens: - Mo...

Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) versus Pneumatic Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy (URSL) for Lower Ureteral Stones Therapy in Asia: A Meta-Analysis

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or pneumatic ureteroscopic lithotripsy for lower ureteral stones therapy, we sought to identify and summarize randomized controlled trials that were used to treat distal ureteral stone. Methods: Eligible studies were identified from electronic databases. Database search, quality assessment, and data extraction...

Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for management of distal ureteral calculi

Study population The study population comprised adult patients with a solitary, radiopaque distal ureteral calculus below the bony pelvis, 15mm or less in diameter. Exclusion criteria were multiple ureteral calculi, solitary kidney, renal insufficiency, ipsilateral ureteral stricture, plan for simultaneous treatment of ipsilateral renal or contra lateral renal or ureteral calculi, active urinar...