Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is considered the gold standard for calculi fragmentation. The aims of this study are to measure the entrance surface dose (ESD) using thermo-luminescence dosimeter (TLDs) and to estimate the probability of carcinogenesis during ESWL procedure. The study was carried out at two centers (Group A, 50 patients) and (Group B, 25 patients). The mean ESD and...

Since the first successfully performed in 1976 [1], Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has gradually become the major treatment option for renal stones. Four years later, with the application of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), it is preferred by many urologists and patients as a low morbidity outpatient procedure. However, with the decrease of incidence of large and complex renal...

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a standard treatment method used for the treatment of renal calculi and upper ureteral calculi. Acute pancreatitis is a serious condition which develops due to multiple etiologic factors and is characterized by autodigestion of the pancreas. A case of acute pancreatitis which developed following ESWL performed for right renal calculi treatment is ...

Renal and ureteric calculi is an uncommon problem in western hemisphere but Pakistan being in the middle of the stone belt has much higher incidence. Open surgery has produced excellent results but the non-invasive lithotripsy and minimally invasive endoscopic management of urinary tract stones has changed the attitudes towards acceptance of open surgery by patients and the relatives. Extracorp...

A 50−year−old white man with recent−on− set painless jaundice underwent endo− scopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogra− phy (ERCP). One year before he had been diagnosed with bilateral renal calculi and these were treated on the right side with ESWL (three sessions, 3000 shocks per session, 14 ± 26 kV). His last ESWL session had taken place 2 months prior to the on− set of jaundice. His laborato...

Based on the 89 stones treated by ESWL therapy alone, the factors which influence the number of ESWL shots were analyzed. Stone volume was calculated by summing up the value "length x short axis" for each stone. The value correlated well with the number of shots needed to disintegrate the stone (p less than 0.01). The stones below the pelvis-ureteral junction needed twice shots compared with st...

The development of intra- and extrahepatic bile duct stones has been reported as one of the most serious complications after choledochal cyst excision with biliary-enteric reconstruction through Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (HJ). Here, we report our experience with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in a case of giant intrahepatic stones developing after choledochal cyst surgery. ESW...

Introduction. Urolithiasis is one of the most common urological diseases with a trend towards stable growth in different countries. Thanks to active development minimally invasive surgery, lithotripsy has become possible any part pelvicalyceal system, practically replacing open surgery for urolithiasis. Aim: compare clinical efficacy and safety various methods surgical treatment Materials metho...

Many anesthetic techniques are currently used for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). This randomized, prospective, double-blind study was designed to examine postoperative recovery with two anesthetic techniques for unilateral ESWL; i.e., intrathecal sufentanil versus intrathecal5% lidocaine. The incidence of adverse effects was also assessed. Twenty-two ASA physical status I-III pat...