title: [Treatment of renoureteral lithiasis using extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. Experience in Cuba].
abstract: Herein we present our experience in 5,000 cases of reno-ureteral lithiasis submitted to treatment at the Extracorporeal Lithotripsy Unit of Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital in Havana, Cuba, from April 1986 and during a period spanning 30 months. Treatment was exclusively by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in 85.5% of the patients and in combination with other procedures in 14.5% (endoscopic maneuvers in 5.9%, percutaneous nephrostomy 4.4%, open surgery 3.6%, and percutaneous nephrolithotripsy 0.6%). Complications were observed in 7% of the cases: ureteric obstruction (6.4%) with or without infection, perirenal hematoma (0.4%), and obstructive anuria (0.2%); acute urinary infection of different clinical types, some of which were very severe, were observed concomitantly in 2.6% of these patients. Two months following treatment, 86% of the cases were completely stone-free. At 6 months 96.2% were completely stone-free; the remaining 3.8% were classed as residual lithiasis. The pathologic conditions that put patients at high therapeutic risk and the possible complications that could arise were identified. The efficacy of the Dornier HM-3 lithotripter and the health care system that permits its extensive use are highlighted.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Larrea Masvidal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García Serrano
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hernández Silverio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castillo Rodríguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Casals Armada
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Valdés Gómez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Báez Hernández
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003462:Cuba; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Tratamiento de la litiasis renoureteral mediante litotricia extracorpórea por ondas de choque. Experiencia en Cuba.