Application of inversion-table in the treatment of lower pole renal stones.
- Author:
Xiao YU
1
;
Zhi-Qiang CHEN
;
Wei-Min YANG
;
Ji-Hong LIU
;
Xi-Cai ZHOU
;
Shao-Gang WANG
;
Hui GUO
;
Zhang-Qun YE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Kidney Calculi; therapy; Lithotripsy; Male; Middle Aged; Posture; Treatment Outcome; Vibration; therapeutic use
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2009;47(4):255-257
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of inversion-table in the treatment of lower pole renal stones.
METHODSFrom March 2006 to September 2008, 36 patients with lower pole renal calculi were treated by inversion-table, 13 cases with stone diameter from 4 mm to 20 mm received extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) combined with inversion-table treatment and other 23 cases with stone diameter from 2 mm to 4mm received inversion-table treatment alone.
RESULTSAll of 36 cases underwent inversion-table treatment successfully and no one had cardio-cerebral accident. After following up 3 months, the radiologically documented complete stone clearance rate at 3 months group was 83.3%.
CONCLUSIONInversion-table treatment is a safe and valuable adjunct in assisting passage of lower pole renal stone fragments after mini-invasive treatment of stone and can improve stone-free rate.
