Clinical Experience of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Using Dornier MPL 9200X Lithotriptor.
- Author:
Hong Seok KIM
1
;
Young Gon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. ygkim@moak.chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy;
Urinary calculi;
Human
- MeSH:
Fever;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Kidney;
Lithotripsy*;
Renal Colic;
Retrospective Studies;
Shock*;
Stents;
Ureter;
Urinary Calculi
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2003;44(5):430-435
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We analysed the therapeutic results of 2,585 cases (2,456 patients) of urinary calculi, treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), using a Dornier MPL 9200X lithotriptor. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The records of all the patients, in whom urinary calculi were treated by ESWL, between October, 1997 and October, 2002, were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were defined as successful if there was no concrement on the X-ray (plain film) or residual fragments
