ArticleIndian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India2014
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: An opinion on its future.
Article in Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of India, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- A Systematic Review on Comparative Analyses between Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy and Shock-Wave Lithotripsy for Ureter Stone According to Stone Size.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Pooled it
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- Experimental Observation of Isolative Efficacy of a Solid Coupling Medium in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy-Implications to Nosocomial Infection Prevention.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A clinical observational study of effectiveness of a solid coupling medium in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.BMC urology · 2022Observational
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- Newly designed solid coupling medium for reducing trapped air pockets during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy_ a phantom study.BMC urology · 2021Article
- The effect of focus size and intensity on stone fragmentation in SWL on a piezoelectric lithotripter.World journal of urology · 2020Article
- Vision for the future on urolithiasis: research, management, education and training-some personal views.Urolithiasis · 2019Review
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy with low-energy flux density inhibits hypertrophic scar formation in an animal model.International journal of molecular medicine · 2018Article
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- Lower energy radial shock wave therapy improves characteristics of hypertrophic scar in a rabbit ear model.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2018Article
- Comparison of Broad vs Narrow Focal Width Lithotripter Fields.Journal of endourology · 2017Article
- Urovision 2020: The future of urology.Indian journal of urology : IJU : journal of the Urological Society of IndiaArticle
- Can we predict the need for intervention in steinstrasse following shock wave lithotripsy?Urology annalsArticle
- Difference of opinion--In the era of flexible ureteroscopy is there still a place for Shock-wave lithotripsy? Opinion: NO.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
The development of miniaturized nephroscopes which allow one-stage stone clearance with minimal morbidity has brought the role of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in stone management into question. Design innovations in SWL machines over the last decade have attempted to address this problem. We reviewed the recent literature on SWL using a MEDLINE/PUBMED research. For commenting on the future of SWL, we took the subjective opinion of two senior urologists, one mid-level expert, and an upcoming junior fellow. There have been a number of recent changes in lithotripter design and techniques. This includes the use of multiple focus machines and improved coupling designs. Additional changes involve better localization real-time monitoring. The main goal of stone treatment today seems to be to get rid of the stone in one session rather than being treated multiple times non-invasively. Stone treatment in the future will be individualized by genetic screening of stone formers, using improved SWL devices for small stones only. However, there is still no consensus about the design of the ideal lithotripter. Innovative concepts such as emergency SWL for ureteric stones may be implemented in clinical routine.
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