title: Biliary lithotripsy by extracorporeally generated shock waves.
abstract: Shock wave lithotripsy is a noninvasive treatment for gallstone disease, suitable for about 20% of the patients, and does not require anesthesia. Clearance of the fragments depends on: stone number and size, sufficient fragmentation and bile acid dissolution therapy. Several months are required for complete fragment disappearance. The recurrence rate is relatively low.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sackmann
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paumgartner
mesh_terms: D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002635:Chenodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002635:Chenodeoxycholic Acid; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid