title: [Organization of gallbladder lithotripsy with the MPL-9000 at the Zurich university hospital. Initial results].
abstract: Gallstone shock wave therapy at the University Hospital of Zurich is a joint venture between the Medical Clinic, Medical Policlinic and Surgical Clinic. Patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis willing to submit themselves to a long period of treatment, were accepted for ESWL, should no contraindications be present. From October 1988 through May 1989 we treated 48 patients. In approximately two thirds of our patients we were successful with one ESWL alone, in one third 2 sessions and in two patients even 3 sessions were needed. In 42 patients course after therapy was as planned. Six had to be cholecystectomized later on. Best results were achieved in patients with single gallstones. In 2 of 5 cases there was disagreement between the number of gallstones found sonographically and the intraoperative findings. Histologic examination of gallbladders after ESWL showed no pathologic changes.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Viszeralchirurgie, Departement Chirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Largiadèr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Frick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Die Organisation der Gallenblasen-Lithotripsie mit dem MPL-9000 am Universitätsspital Zürich. Erste Resultate.