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Methodology, Results and Complications in 2000 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Procedures
Author(s) -
SOFRAS F.,
KARAYANNIS A.,
KOSTAKOPOULOS A.,
DELAKAS D.,
KASTRIOTIS J.,
DIMOPOULOS C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb09153.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anuria , extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy , surgery , lithotripsy , anesthesia
Summary— Since the installation of an extracorporeal shock wave lithotriptor (ESWL) unit 12 months ago, 2000 lithotripsy procedures have been performed. Overall, 68.4% of patients were stone‐free by the end of the first month. Residual lithiasis (fragments < 0.5 cm) was seen in 19.7% of patients and significant lithiasis (fragments > 0.5 cm) was observed in 10.1%. Complications were obstruction, infection, headache due to the epidural anaesthesia, anuria, renal failure, perirenal haematoma and cardiac arrest. A number of patients required additional operative treatment; this was always endoscopic and no open procedures were performed. Hospitalisation averaged 1 day.