ReviewCurrent opinion in urology2016
Ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones.
Review in Current opinion in urology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Recent advances in lithotripsy technology and treatment strategies: A systematic review update.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2016Pooled it
- Article
- Application of ultrasound imaging in the treatment of urinary tract stones.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2023Review
- Space exploration as a catalyst for medical innovations.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Modified shockwave propulsion lithotripsy improves the lower pole renal stone clearance.Urolithiasis · 2022Article
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of Ureteric Stones - State-of-the-Art Review.Research and reports in urology · 2021Review
- Burst wave lithotripsy and acoustic manipulation of stones.Current opinion in urology · 2020Review
- Field Characterization and Compensation of Vibrational Nonuniformity for a 256-Element Focused Ultrasound Phased Array.IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control · 2018Article
- Physical therapy in the management of stone fragments: progress, status, and needs.Urolithiasis · 2018Review
- Article
- Characterizing the Acoustic Output of an Ultrasonic Propulsion Device for Urinary Stones.IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control · 2017Article
- Safety and Effectiveness of a Longer Focal Beam and Burst Duration in Ultrasonic Propulsion for Repositioning Urinary Stones and Fragments.Journal of endourology · 2017Article
- Shock formation and nonlinear saturation effects in the ultrasound field of a diagnostic curvilinear probe.The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2017Article
- Use of Ultrasound in Pediatric Renal Stone Diagnosis and Surgery.Current urology reports · 2017Review
- Some Work on the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Stones with Ultrasound.Acoustics today · 2017Article
- Acoustic Radiation Force of a Quasi-Gaussian Beam on an Elastic Sphere in a Fluid.IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium : [proceedings]. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium · 2016Article
- DEVELOPING COMPLETE ULTRASONIC MANAGEMENT OF KIDNEY STONES FOR SPACEFLIGHT.The journal of space safety engineering · 2016Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
purpose of reviewUltrasonic propulsion is a novel technique that uses short bursts of focused ultrasonic pulses to reposition stones transcutaneously within the renal collecting system and ureter. The purpose of this review is to discuss the initial testing of effectiveness and safety, directions for refinement of technique and technology, and opinions on clinical application. RECENT
findingsPreclinical studies with a range of probes, interfaces, and outputs have demonstrated feasibility and consistent safety of ultrasonic propulsion with room for increased outputs and refinement toward specific applications. Ultrasonic propulsion was used painlessly and without adverse events to reposition stones in 14 of 15 human study participants without restrictions on patient size, stone size, or stone location. The initial feasibility study showed applicability in a range of clinically relevant situations, including facilitating passage of residual fragments following ureteroscopy or shock wave lithotripsy, moving a large stone at the ureteropelvic junction with relief of pain, and differentiating large stones from a collection of small fragments. SUMMARY: Ultrasonic propulsion shows promise as an office-based system for transcutaneously repositioning kidney stones. Potential applications include facilitating expulsion of residual fragments following ureteroscopy or shock wave lithotripsy, repositioning stones prior to treatment, and repositioning obstructing ureteropelvic junction stones into the kidney to alleviate acute renal colic.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.