Renal loss following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
A patient with life-threatening retroperitoneal hemorrhage after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is presented. Despite angioinfarction of the involved renal unit, nephrectomy ultimately was required to control bleeding. The urological and hematological aspects of the management are discussed.
Donahue
L A
LA
Department of Urology, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York.
Linke
C A
CA
Rowe
J M
JM
D000368:Aged; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012079:Renal Circulation; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014513:Ureter; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014567:Urography