Treatment of renal staghorn calculi with low-energy extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
- VernacularTitle:低能级体外冲击波碎石治疗肾鹿角形结石
- Author:
Jianye JIA
;
Min YE
;
Fang CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Renal calculus;
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
4 mm in diameter, re-operations of ESWL were required until no stones were detected. Results All the patients presented a good tolerability to the treatment and left for home by themselves. With exception of 1 case of failed lithotripsy, the ESWL was successfully accomplished in the rest of 17 cases after receiving 3~9 times of treatment. One or two times of hematuria occurred in 66 times of treatment (66/77, 85.7%). A “stone terrace”, 1.9~5.2 cm in length, was found in 5 cases, 4 of which were cured by re-operation of ESWL and 1 of which underwent ureteroscopic removal of stones. Conclusions Low-energy extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a safe and effective option for patients with renal staghorn calculi.
