Open AccessThe effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the management of idiopathic gallstones in children
Author(s) -
Seyed Abdollah Mousavi,
Hasan Kadı,
Ayub Barzegarnejad
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.142010
Subject(s) - medicine , gallstones , lithotripsy , extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy , etiology , surgery
The most common etiology for gallstones in children is hemolytic diseases; however, the prevalence of nonhemolytic gallstones, which are mostly idiopathic, is increasing. Several studies concerning the treatment of gallstones with respect to the influence of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) have been conducted in adults, but not to the same extent in children. Therefore, this study attempted to examine the effects of lithotripsy on idiopathic gallstones in children.