[Monotherapy of ureteral calculi with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy].
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).
Robles
J E
JE
Departamento de Urología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona.
de Castro
F
F
Isa
W A
WA
Rosell
D
D
Agüera
L G
LG
Sánchez
P L
PL
Zudaire
J J
JJ
Berián
J M
JM
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*
Monoterapia de los cálculos ureterales con litotricia extracorpórea por ondas de choque.