Bioeffects of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Strategy for research and treatment.
Available information on the bioeffects of ESWL is insufficient to characterize the tissue injury induced by shock waves. The cellular mechanisms have not been elucidated, nor are there enough data to establish objective criteria for treatment.
D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000628:therapy*