title: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy monotherapy for paediatric urinary tract calculi.
abstract: The role of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the management of paediatric urinary tract calculi was evaluated. The study group included 22 children (13 male, 9 female) with an age range of 2 to 13 years. The renal calculi, including staghorn and ureteric calculi, varied in size from 0.3 to 5 cm. Overall stone clearance at 3 months was 79% with a low incidence of complications (2 children required nephrostomy drainage for sepsis). ESWL is a non-invasive method of managing even complex stones in children of all ages, irrespective of size or position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thornhill
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheehan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*