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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, March 2025.ABSTRACT During an ERCP procedure for bile duct stones, the patient experienced basket impaction during the operation. We successfully removed the impacted reticular basket without complications, utilizing a temporary salvage device modified with a lithotripter, thereby avoiding other future procedures such as ESWL or surgery.
Peixi Liu, Qin Zhang, Yufan Ma
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Urology Annals, 2013 Objective: Prospective evaluation of the efficacy and safety of the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ureteroscopy with Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy (URSL) as a primary treatment for impacted stone in the proximal ureter.
Mostafa Khalil
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Recent finding and new technologies in nephrolithiasis: a review of the recent literature [PDF]
, 2013 This review summarizes recent literature on advances regarding renal and ureteral calculi, with particular focus in areas of recent advances in the overall field of urolithiasis.
Bove P +6 more
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Moving towards the use of artificial intelligence in pain management
European Journal of Pain, Volume 29, Issue 3, March 2025.Abstract Background and Objective While the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in medicine has been significant, their application to acute and chronic pain management has not been well characterized. This systematic review aims to provide an overview of the current state of AI in acute and chronic pain management.
Ryan Antel +3 more
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Role of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery [PDF]
, 1993 Since the early 1980s extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has partially replaced major operative procedures in various fields of surgery. In the interest of the patient, it is important to determine the exact role of ESWL in surgery.
Bruining, H.A. (Hajo) +3 more
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Indications and contraindications for shock wave lithotripsy and how to improve outcomes
Asian Journal of Urology, 2018 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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The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018 Background:The lifetime prevalence of kidney stone disease is estimated at 1-15%. The positive urine cultures can be obtained not only from Struvite stones, but also from calcium oxalate stones and also high levels of endotoxins are found both ...
Laith Al-Anbary +2 more
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Design and characterization of a research electrohydraulic lithotripter patterned after the Dornier HM3 [PDF]
, 2000 An electrohydraulic lithotripter has been designed that mimics the behavior of the Dornier HM3 extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter. The key mechanical and electrical properties of a clinical HM3 were measured and a design implemented to replicate ...
Bailey, Michael R. +6 more
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Liver fibrosis after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of gallbladder stones - A case report [PDF]
, 1994 We encountered significant liver fibrosis in a healthy young patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstone disease. Twelve months prior to cholecystectomy the patient underwent multiple extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy ...
Bruining, H.A. (Hajo) +4 more
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Do stone size and impaction influence therapeutic approach to proximal ureteral stones? [PDF]
, 2009 Background/Aim. Primary therapeutic approach to lumbar ureteral stones is still contraversial. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of stone impaction and size on the effectiveness of proximal ureteral stone lithotripsy. Methods. A total
Milenković-Petronić Dragica +3 more
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