Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]
Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
Chaussy, Christian+3 more
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Burst wave lithotripsy – the new evolution stage of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
Urolithiasis is currently one of the most urgent problems in the world. Every eleventh worldwide inhabitant suffers from this disease. Previously, the only way to get rid of kidney stones and the urinary tract was open surgery, which was characterized by
N. K. Gadzhiev+8 more
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Eosinophilic Pleural Effusion: A Rare Complication of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Background. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has been widely used to treat renal stones. The procedure is relatively safe with minor complications. Case.
Maral Mokhtari+2 more
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ERCP combined with SpyGlass DS direct visualization electrohydraulic lithotripsy in treatment of difficult bile duct stones [PDF]
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of endosocopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) combined with SpyGlass DS direct visualization electrohydraulic lithotripsy in the treatment of difficult bile duct stones.
SHI Jiali, CHENG Sile, JIN Hangbin, ZHANG Xiaofeng
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Shock-induced collapse of a gas bubble in shockwave lithotripsy [PDF]
The shock-induced collapse of a pre-existing nucleus near a solid surface in the focal region of a lithotripter is investigated. The entire flow field of the collapse of a single gas bubble subjected to a lithotripter pulse is simulated using a high ...
Colonius, Tim, Johnsen, Eric
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Objectives: We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and outcome of shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy in the management of the proximal ureteral stones of diameter exceeding 15 mm. Methods: During the 2009−2014 study
Hamdy Aboutaleb+3 more
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In a patient with a mid-common bile duct stone, the traction wires of a mechanical lithotriptor snapped, resulting in lithotriptor basket impaction.
Tan Attila, Gary R May, Paul Kortan
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Introduction Among the complications of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy are perinephric bleeding and hypertension. Case presentation We describe the case of a 31-year-old Asian man with an unusual case of hemoptysis and lung contusion and ...
Nouri-Majalan Nader+3 more
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Efficacy Evaluation of the Phytotherapeutic Drug Canephron N in the Complex Treatment of Patients with Urolithiasis Using Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy [PDF]
The study objective was to analyse the effect of the herbal drug Canephron N, namely, its ability to potentiate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of patients with urolithiasis (UL) and prevent recurrence of ...
Vitkovskyy, V. (Volodymir)
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Correlation between size and density indices of concrements in patients with nephrolithiasis and effective method of treatment by distance shock-wave lithotripsy [PDF]
The aim of the article: evaluation of the results of treatment of patients with nephrolithiasis by distance shock-wave lithotripsy on the basis of the data on kidneys received from multispiral computed tomography. Material and Methods. The study involved
Chekhonatskaya M.L.+2 more
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