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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: There is disagreement in the use of ureteral double-J stent before the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), although most of the urologists suggest using stent in shock wave lithotripsy technique for stones bigger than ...
Dr. Mudassar Saeed Pansota
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Background: Urolithiasisis a common health problem in our society. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsyhas been practiced successfully for treating renal and upper ureteric stones. Few studies, however, have looked on its effectiveness in the treatment
Kamiran J Sadeeq
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Indications and contraindications for shock wave lithotripsy and how to improve outcomes
For over 35 years shock wave lithotripsy has proven to be an effective, safe and truly minimally invasive option for the treatment of nephrolithiasis. Various technical factors as well as patient selection can impact the success of the procedure. We used
Luke F. Reynolds +2 more
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EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY;
Background: Urolithiasis is a common ailment that costs billions of Dollars everyyear. Recurrent urinary tract obstruction or urolithiasis may stimulate the fibrogenic flow, whichis responsible for the definite functional loss of renal parenchyma. In the few past years, themanagement of urinary calculi undertook a remarkable modification.
Iftekhar Ahmed +4 more
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Mechanical, intracorporeal and extracorporeal lithotripsy were used in the treatment of common bile duct lithiasis in a series of 80 patients in whom initial extraction attempts with the Dormia basket and balloon catheter failed.
Claude Liguory +3 more
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ABSTRACT Persisting small renal stone fragments remain a challenge after conventional renal stone treatment (ESWL or endoscopic treatment). Physical vibration therapy and patient inversion therapy are new techniques developed with the aim of increasing the stone‐free rate (SFR).
Yam Ting Ho +4 more
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EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY
Objective: To assess efficacy of ESWL as a single modality in upperand lower ureteric calculi. Setting: department of Nephro-Urology Chandka Medical College Hospital, Larkana.Period:January 2003 to April 2006. Methods and materials: 62 patients underwent ESWL.
AMAN ULLAH +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background and aims No medications are currently approved for the prevention of recurrent acute pancreatitis. This trial evaluated whether naldemedine, a peripherally acting μ‐opioid receptor antagonist, reduces the risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis. Methods This was a multicentre, double‐blinded, placebo‐
Mathias E. Cook +13 more
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MANAGEMENT OF URETER STONES USING ESWL COMPARED TO URS
Objective: To evaluate the management of ureterolithiasis using Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) EDAP Sonolith Technomed compared to ureteroscopy (URS) with holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy.
Muhammad Omar Rusydi, Djoko Rahardjo
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adding 0.1% tranexamic acid (TXA) to irrigation fluid in reducing perioperative blood loss during mini‐percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini‐PCNL). Patients and Methods In this prospective, randomised study, 40 patients undergoing mini‐PCNL were allocated to receive irrigation fluid containing ...
Ornnicha Prohsoontorn +6 more
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