ReviewCurrent urology reports2017
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: Current Perspectives and Future Directions.
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- Efficacy of emergency extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of ureteral stones: a meta-analysis.BMC urology · 2023Pooled it
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- Impact of preoperative double-J stent placement on stone recurrence following flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Article
- Factors determining the number of sessions in successful extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy patients.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2025Article
- Predictive markers for infections after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in patients with kidney stone based on a large prospective cohort.World journal of urology · 2024Article
- Prospective comparison of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy in distal ureteral stones.Urolithiasis · 2023Article
- Bowel Perforation after Extracorporeal Wave Lithotripsy: A Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Clinical image: spondylodiscitis as a complication of urosepsis caused by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for kidney stones.Oxford medical case reports · 2023Article
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Pain-Relieving Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy: A Focus on Fascia Nociceptors.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- A clinical observational study of effectiveness of a solid coupling medium in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.BMC urology · 2022Observational
- Prognostic factors for the safety and efficacy of retrograde laser lithotripsy: Data from a contemporary series of 155 consecutive patients with single and multiple lithiasis of the urinary tract.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Article
- Multiphysics Analysis of Ultrasonic Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Side Effects on Surrounding Tissues.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2021Article
- Newly designed solid coupling medium for reducing trapped air pockets during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy_ a phantom study.BMC urology · 2021Article
- Structure Types of Kidney Stones and Their Susceptibility to Shock Wave Fragmentation.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2021Article
- Factors affecting success in the treatment of proximal ureteral stones larger than 1 cm with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in adult patients.Urolithiasis · 2021Article
- Does Early Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of Renal Stone Management?Yonsei medical journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewSince its introduction, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has undergone a variety of changes; however, it remains one of the most utilized treatment modalities for urolithiasis. The goal of this review is to provide the practicing urologist an update on contemporary trends, new technologies, and related controversies in utilizing ESWL for stone treatment. RECENT
findingsESWL use has come under scrutiny with a shift in focus to cost-effectiveness and healthcare outcomes. Fortunately, advances in lithotripter technology have spawned several generations of devices that strive to improve stone-free rates and decrease complications. Most of all, a focus on patient selection criteria has helped improve procedural success. Years of experience utilizing ESWL for stone treatment have helped urologists better optimize its use and minimize complications. Improvements in technique along with more stringent patient and stone selection have helped ESWL remain a mainstay in the treatment of stone disease.
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