title: [Monotherapy of ureteral calculi with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy].
abstract: We reviewed our experience with ESWL in the treatment of 401 patients with ureteral stones in order to evaluate if a higher disintegration and clearance rates could be achieved without prior manipulation of ureteral calculi, i.e., ESWL used as "in situ" monotherapy. The global stone free rate were 83%, 85% and 91% at 15 days, 1 month and 3 months after ESWL. We also analyzed the results according to the efficiency quotient (EQ).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Urología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Robles
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Isa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosell
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Agüera
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zudaire
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Berián
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Monoterapia de los cálculos ureterales con litotricia extracorpórea por ondas de choque.