title: [Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of gallstones. Retrospective view and perspectives].
abstract: Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a non-invasive technique in gallstone management, which has been in clinical use since many years now. Exact patient selection provides considerable stone-free rates within a year. Side effects and complications are rare. The stone-recurrence rate is about 15% after two years, and thus lower compared to that after oral dissolution therapy alone. Until now, there is no reasonable medical therapy to prevent stone recurrence. Furthermore, ESWL is a suitable therapy for retained common bile duct stones. Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become established as a new, minimally invasive surgical method, ESWL will continue to be a successful technique for the treatment of thoroughly selected gallstone patients, who are looking for a non-invasive way to get rid of their biliary pain, but not of their gall bladder.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klink C, Klinikum der Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Adamek
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Riemann
mesh_terms: D002635:Chenodeoxycholic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D002635:Chenodeoxycholic Acid; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid
vernacular_title: Extrakorporale Stosswellenlithotripsie von Gallensteinen. Rückblick und Perspektiven.