Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy--beginning of a restructuring in the treatment of urinary calculi?

Chaussy, C.; Schmiedt, E.; Jocham, D.; Schüller, J.; Brandl, H.

Der Urologe. Ausg. a 23(1): 25-29

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0340-2592
PMID: 6539012
Document Number: 222119
After 31/2 years experiences with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) 852 patients have been treated. Because of the significant expansion of indications for ESWL from 15 to 70% of unselected stone formers, a permanent decrease of surgical stone removal can be expected, when ESWL availability is more sufficient. This may cause a change in the urological routine management of stone disease.

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