Impact of shockwave coupling on efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy.
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of a slow gated treatment rate on the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL). PATIENTS AND METHODS From August 1990 to July 2002, 40,462 SWL procedures were performed using the slow frequency electrocardiography (ECG)-gated lithotripter (82.5%) and fast frequency ECG-ungated (17.5%) modes for the Medstone STS lithotripter. Treatment characteristics, including the mode of SWL, location and size of the stone, re-treatment status, auxiliary procedures required, perioperative complications, and treatment outcomes, were recorded. The stone-free rate was reported by the treating physician on the basis of the finding of no residual stone fragments on a plain radiographic image. RESULTS The treatment rate for the slow mode was a mean of 79.6 shocks/min, while the rate for the fast mode was 120/min. The total procedure time was 47.0 minutes for the slow mode and 40.6 minutes for the fast. The overall stone-free rate was higher for slow (66.9%) than fast (63.6%) procedures (P < 0.001). The stone-free rate for 1- to 10-mm stones was higher for the slow procedures (75.7%) than the fast procedures (70.7%; P < 0.001). Upper-ureteral stones responded better to slow treatment in terms of stone-free rate (79.5% v 72.6%; P < 0.001), re-treatment rate (6.5% v 8.0%, P = 0.05), auxiliary-procedure rate (6.1% v 8.9%; P = 0.01), and efficiency quotient (71 and 62). There was no significant difference in complication rates overall between slow and fast treatment. CONCLUSIONS With a minimal increase in procedure time, greater efficacy can be obtained for the treatment of radiopaque stones with a slower shock-delivery rate. In particular, upper-ureteral calculi and calculi <10 mm benefit from a slower treatment rate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of endourology
دوره 21 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007