Open AccessEffect of urine pH on the effectiveness of shock wave lithotripsy: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Ahmad Majzoub,
Ahmed Al-Ani,
Tawiz Gul,
Hatem Kamkoum,
Khalid Al-Jalham
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.184899
Subject(s) - medicine , shock wave lithotripsy , urine , lithotripsy , renal stone , urology , surgery , urinary system
Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is a well-established modality in the treatment of urolithiasis. Studying the effect of urine pH on SWL success is appealing as pH can be manipulated before SWL to insure a better outcome.