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Biliary Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1991Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has become standard therapy for the treatment of kidney stones since its introduction in 1980; a similar technique is now being used for many patients with gallstones. This article reviews the technique of biliary ESWL, examines the results of clinical studies to date, and makes recommendations as to who may
G, Garcia, H S, Young
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Outpatient extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
Urology, 1987Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a new procedure for which patient-management guidelines are still being established. We retrospectively reviewed the first 246 patients treated with ESWL at our facility. Nearly 50 per cent were treated as outpatients, and more than 70 per cent of patients admitted to the hospital were discharged on the ...
E, Breaux, J R, Burns
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Der Urologe. Ausg. A, 2019Interventional treatment of stones essentially consists of three treatment modalities. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), in addition to uterorenoscopy (URS) and percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy (PCNL) is an essential treatment pillar and is the only noninvasive therapy option for the treatment of urinary stones.
Rolf Schmutz +2 more
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[Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy].
Casopis lekaru ceskych, 1989Concrement lithotripsy in the kidney and ureter using extracorporeal shock waves (ESWL) was performed with the aid of a 2nd-generation lithotriptor--Lithostar Siemens. Over a period of 11 months ESWL was applied in 526 patients aged 7 to 80 years, 10 of these were children.
E, Hradec, K, Kocí, J, Poch
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in Childhood
Journal of Urology, 1987Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is the treatment of choice for the majority of upper urinary calculi in adults. Technical limitations, including patient size and concerns over post-treatment stone fragment passage, have made the application of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children less clearly defined.
R L, Kroovand +2 more
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
Radiologic technology, 2001Urinary tract stones have plagued mankind since ancient times. Until recently, this painful condition was corrected surgically, sometimes with serious complications. This article discusses extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), a noninvasive treatment that uses shock waves to fragment stones so they can be flushed out of the body through ...
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Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Biliary Lithotripsy
New England Journal of Medicine, 1991W E, Torres +4 more
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Infectious disease in an era of global change
Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021Rachel E Baker +2 more
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