[Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy monotherapy in the treatment of staghorn calculi].
From October, 1987 to September, 1989, 53 staghorn calculi of 51 patients underwent extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) monotherapy by using Dornier HM3 lithotriptor. All patients were treated with double J stenting preoperatively. Mean number of shock waves was 6092 and mean number of sessions was 2.1. In 52 out of 53 kidneys (98%), the stones were disintegrated completely. Complete removal of the stone were observed in 29 kidneys (55%) 3 months after the last ESWL treatment. Complications consisted of fever attack (more than 38 degrees C) (26 patients), ileus (2), subcapsular hematoma (2) and gastrointestinal hemorrhage (1). They could be conservatively treated except one case with percutaneous nephrostomy. Supplementary procedures for the stone street were necessary in 23 patients. They consisted of ESWL (16 patients) and transuretheral lithotripsy (7). The indication of this procedure for the treatment of staghorn calculi was also discussed.
Ono
Y
Y
Department of Urology, Komaki Shimin Hospital.
Sahashi
M
M
Watanabe
J
J
Yamada
S
S
Kamihira
O
O
Hirabayashi
S
S
Nakano
Y
Y
Miyake
K
K
Ohshima
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000032:analysis; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D002129:Calcium Oxalate