Treatment of renal transplant stones by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy in the prone position.

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  • M Wheatley
  • D A Ohl
  • L P Sonda
  • S C Wang
  • J W Konnak
چکیده

Two patients with renal transplant lithiasis were successfully treated with extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the prone position. Pathogenesis and treatment of transplant lithiasis are discussed. Performing ESWL on renal transplant patients in the prone position has advantages over standard positioning techniques.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Urology

دوره 37 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991