title: [Morphological changes in the gallbladder after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy].
abstract: The present study reports on 51 patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis, who accordingly underwent extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL). In all cases, computed tomography (CT) was performed prior to and after the therapeutic procedure to delineate changes in gall-bladder morphology. Slight edematous thickening of the gall-bladder wall was found in 15 patients. One patient presented a rupture of the gall-bladder with formation of a bilioma in the adjacent liver tissue. In case of calcific concrements, CT revealed a characteristic pattern of fragment distribution following shock-wave treatment, and fragments of various sizes exhibited distinct adhesion to the gall-bladder wall.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik, Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zöller
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Swobodnik
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janowitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002765:Cholecystography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Morphologische Veränderungen der Gallenblase nach extrakorporaler Stosswellenlithotripsie.