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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children
Author(s) -
Hasanoǧlu E,
Buyan N,
Tümer L,
Bozkirli İ,
Demirel F,
Karaoǧlan Ü
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14038.x
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy , urinary stone , lithotripsy , urinary system , renal stone , shock (circulatory) , surgery , extracorporeal
An experience with 103 children treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is reviewed in this report. The success rate was 63%. The stone volume was of major importance for the result. There was a continuous decrease in success rate with increasing stone size. It was also shown that stone‐free rates decreased with an increasing number of stones. Short‐term complications were minor and hospitalization times were short. It is concluded that ESWL is a first‐choice treatment in children with urinary calculi smaller than 200 mm 2 in size.