title: [Correlation between chemical composition, density, and results of extracorporal lithotripsy in renal and ureteral lumbar calculi].
abstract: Based on a series of 388 patients with a total of 466 renal and lumbar ureteric stones (414 kidneys) treated between 1987 and 1990 by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) using the SONOLITH 3000* apparatus, the authors analyse the indications and results criteria for ESWL. The success criteria adopted excluded any residual fragment and considered patients lost to follow-up as failures. The success rate varied between 48.3% and 73.8% when residual fragments less than 5 mm were included and when drop-outs were excluded. A correlation was established between the radiographic appearance of the stone (dense, smooth, spiculated), its predominant spectrophometric nature and the results of ESWL: low density, spiculated Weddellite (WD) stones gave good results and very dense, smooth Whewellite (WW) stones gave less favourable results. The authors propose a refinement of the indications for ESWL in order to improve the results. Predominantly WW stones may be suitable for primary percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie du Pr. Aubert, C.H.U. La Milétrie, Poitiers.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Doré
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Irani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Duverger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aubert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Corrélation entre composition chimique, densité et résultats de la lithotritie extra corporelle pour les calculs rénaux et urétéraux lombaires.