title: Caliceal colic: fact or fiction.
abstract: We treated 11 patients who presented with flank pain and nonobstructing caliceal stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Long-term success as measured by relief of symptoms and a state free of stones was attained in 82 per cent of the patients, implying that this form of treatment is indicated for symptomatic caliceal stones.
authors.affiliation: Urologic Surgery Section, Asheville Veterans Administration Medical Center, North Carolina.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Carson
mesh_terms: D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D007670:Kidney Calices; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged