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Renal pelvic stones: choosing shock wave lithotripsy or percutaneous nephrolithotomy

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2003
Introduction of minimally invasive techniques has revolutionized the surgical management of renal calculi. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy are now both well-established procedures.
Robert Marcovich, Arthur D. Smith
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Single-session ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy for the management of bilateral ureteric stones

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2012
PURPOSE: In nowadays there is no consensus on single-session ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) for the management of bilateral ureteric stones. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of single-session URSL in patients with bilateral ...
Kenan Isen
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Principles of Intravascular Lithotripsy for Calcific Plaque Modification.

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 2021
D. Kereiakes, R. Virmani, J. Hokama, U. Illindala, Carlos I Mena-Hurtado, A. Holden, J. Hill, S. Lyden, Z. Ali   +8 more
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Ureteroscopy in patients with coagulopathies is associated with lower stone-free rate and increased risk of clinically significant hematuria

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2012
PURPOSE: Patients with coagulopathy are at increased risk of peri-operative hemorrhage. The aim of the present study was to compare ureteroscopy (URS) in these high risk patients to those with normal bleeding profile.
Mohamed A. Elkoushy, Philipe D. Violette, Sero Andonian   +2 more
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Can infundibular height predict the clearance of lower pole calyceal stone after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy?

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2009
PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) on lower calyceal calculi in relation to the renal anatomical factors and determine which of these factors can be used to select patients who will benefit from SWL. MATERIAL
M. Arzoz-Fabregas, L. Ibarz-Servio, F. J. Blasco-Casares, M. Ramon-Dalmau, F. J. Ruiz-Marcellan   +4 more
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Combined electrohydraulic and holmium: YAG laser ureteroscopic nephrolithotripsy of large (>2 cm) renal calculi

Indian Journal of Urology, 2008
Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCL) is a standard treatment for renal calculi> 2 cm. Modern flexible ureteroscopes and accessories employing the complementary effects of electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) and Ho:YAG laser lithotrites can treat these ...
Albert J Mariani
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: the first 50 patients treated in Britain. [PDF]

, 1985
J. E. A. Wickham, David R. Webb, Stephen R. Payne, M J Kellet, Graham Watkinson, H. N. WHITFIELD   +5 more
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Lithotripsy, with Entire Removal of Fragments at Same Sitting by Bigelow's Aspirator [PDF]

, 1881
NORMAN L. SNOW
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Role of sonography-guided lithotripsy in renal stone with angiomyolipoma

Indian Journal of Urology, 2013
Treatment of angiomyolipoma (AML) of kidney with stone has been challenging for urologists. We present our experience of treating the renal stone in the presence of AML with shockwave lithotripsy (SWL).
Sameer Parmar, Samir Desai
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Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the management of urinary stones: New concepts and techniques to improve outcomes

Asian Journal of Urology
Objective: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) currently plays an important role in the treatment of urinary tract lithiasis. The purpose of this article was to describe new concepts and procedural strategies that would improve results using SWL ...
Pilar Bahilo-Mateu, Alberto Budia-Alba
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