[Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: treatment of choice in ureteral calculi].
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy represents the therapy of choice for reno-ureteral stone disease being resolutive in more than 85% of cases. This procedure can be successfully applied to ureteral stones providing appropriate preoperative cystoscopic manipulations and a correct positioning of the patient on the stretcher of the lithotripter. We hereby report our experience in 119 patients with ureteral lithiasis submitted to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with a 98% success rate.
Rigatti
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P
Montorsi
F
F
Guazzoni
G
G
Maffezzini
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*
Litotrissia extracorporea ad onde d'urto: prima linea terapeutica per la calcolosi ureterale.