Purpose To evaluate the impact of various computed tomography scan-based parameters of renal stones on the outcome of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Materials and Methods We conducted a retrospective study of patients who underwent ESWL for renal stones (sized 5-20 mm) from January 2013 to December 2016. We evaluated body mass index, location of the stone, skin-to-stone distanc...

OBJECTIVE In the following study, we observe the progress of various invasive calculi treatments that have taken place in our hospital in the last 15 years. MATERIAL AND METHOD We extracted data from our hospital database on patients who underwent extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), endoscopic surgery and open surgery. We analyzed how the incidence of these treatments has evolved ov...

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is an effective treatment modality in the minimal invasive management of urinary system stone disease. Although the majority of the complications occuring after ESWL are minor (most common ones are gross haematuria, pain, perinephritic hematoma); bacteriuria may also occur in some cases which sometimes can lead to sepsis and even metastatic abscess f...

BACKGROUND/AIM An experimental study was performed to evaluate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on the distribution of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) in rabbit renal pelvis and proximal ureter. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six New Zealand rabbits were included. Right kidneys were exposed to a total of 3000 shock waves (14 kV) by using an electrohydraulic-type ESWL device...

OBJECTIVE To determine a difference in the stone-free-rate among different renal locations in children after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL). STUDY DESIGN A descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Urology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan, from January 2007 to June 2015. METHODOLOGY The study included children who underwent ESWL, divided into...

Hastalar ve Yöntem: Eylül 1999 ile Mayıs 2002 tarihleri arasında üreter alt uç taşı tanısı alan toplam 272 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Üreter alt uç taşı tanısı, taşın sakroiliak bileşkenin inferior sınırının altında olması şeklinde tarif edildi. Hastalardan 161’ine URS (ortalama yaş 45.5 yıl), 111’ine ise ESWL (ortalama yaş 42.9 yıl) uygulandı. ESWL uygulanan grupta ortalama taş boyutu 9.3 m...

Nonmobile caliceal stones cause pain more often than previously appreciated. The character and intensity of the pain differs from typical renal colic. Twenty-six patients with caliceal stones and pain underwent attempted treatment for pain control via stone removal or disintegration: 15 were treated with percutaneous stone extraction (PSE), 10 with extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ...

OBJECTIVE We compared the frequency of usage and success of minimally invasive approaches in the management of pediatric urolithiasis in our clinic. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data from pediatric patients (≤16 years of age) who had undergone percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), ureterorenoscopy (URS), and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) between January 2001 and December 2011 were retros...

PURPOSE Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) has shown successful outcomes for ureteral stones. We investigated predictive factors for failure of ESWL for treating ureteral stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 153 patients who underwent ESWL between July 2006 and July 2009 for ureteral stones diagnosed by non-enhanced spiral computed tomography were divided into two groups: (group...