Abstract
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a noninvasive technique that utilizes focused shock waves to fragment stones into sand-sized particles, which then pass spontaneously with urination. The clinical use of this technique was introduced in 1980 in Germany by Chaussy and associates and has replaced most open surgery and percutaneous endoscopy for stone removal. The physics of shock waves, equipment, techniques, and patient selection in ESWL are discussed. Results of treatment of renal, upper ureteral, and lower ureteral calculi are reviewed and compared. Complications of treatment, including ureteral obstruction, hemorrhage, and tissue damage, are discussed. The advent of second-generation lithotripters has widened the parameters for patient selection in the treatment of ESWL and has increased the availability of this treatment modality.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 350-358 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | The American Journal of Surgery |
| Volume | 157 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
Cite this
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of renal calculi. / Atala, Anthony; Steinbock, Greg S.
In: The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 157, No. 3, 01.01.1989, p. 350-358.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of renal calculi
AU - Atala, Anthony
AU - Steinbock, Greg S.
PY - 1989/1/1
Y1 - 1989/1/1
N2 - Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a noninvasive technique that utilizes focused shock waves to fragment stones into sand-sized particles, which then pass spontaneously with urination. The clinical use of this technique was introduced in 1980 in Germany by Chaussy and associates and has replaced most open surgery and percutaneous endoscopy for stone removal. The physics of shock waves, equipment, techniques, and patient selection in ESWL are discussed. Results of treatment of renal, upper ureteral, and lower ureteral calculi are reviewed and compared. Complications of treatment, including ureteral obstruction, hemorrhage, and tissue damage, are discussed. The advent of second-generation lithotripters has widened the parameters for patient selection in the treatment of ESWL and has increased the availability of this treatment modality.
AB - Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a noninvasive technique that utilizes focused shock waves to fragment stones into sand-sized particles, which then pass spontaneously with urination. The clinical use of this technique was introduced in 1980 in Germany by Chaussy and associates and has replaced most open surgery and percutaneous endoscopy for stone removal. The physics of shock waves, equipment, techniques, and patient selection in ESWL are discussed. Results of treatment of renal, upper ureteral, and lower ureteral calculi are reviewed and compared. Complications of treatment, including ureteral obstruction, hemorrhage, and tissue damage, are discussed. The advent of second-generation lithotripters has widened the parameters for patient selection in the treatment of ESWL and has increased the availability of this treatment modality.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0024502508&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0024502508&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(89)90569-2
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(89)90569-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 2645806
AN - SCOPUS:0024502508
VL - 157
SP - 350
EP - 358
JO - American Journal of Surgery
JF - American Journal of Surgery
SN - 0002-9610
IS - 3
ER -