Extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

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

Salivary lithotripsy in the era of sialendoscopy

The traditional management of obstructive salivary disorders has been replaced by minimally-invasive gland-preserving techniques including shock-wave lithotripsy, sialendoscopy, interventional radiology and endoscopically video-assisted trans-oral and cervical stone retrieval, of which sialendoscopy is considered to be the method of first choice. Primary endoscopically controlled stone extracti...

Stone clearance in lower pole nephrolithiasis after extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy – the controversy continues

BACKGROUND To determine factors influencing the clearance of fragments after extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for lower pole calyceal (LPC) stones. METHODS In the period between July 1998 and Oct 2001, 100 patients with isolated lower polar calyceal calculi or= 14 years, were included in the study. Intravenous urograms (IVU) were reviewed to define t...

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...

The risk of radiation exposure to assisting staff in urological procedures: a literature review.

Fluoroscopy is an integral part of urology and is used for various procedures, such as extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, uretero-renoscopy, and ureteral stenting. This technique exposes the urologist and assistants to radiation, which is known to have deleterious effects. Although there have been studies that determine the amount of exposure and the risks to ...