title: [Complications of the treatment of renal calculi by extracorporeal lithotripsy. Prospective evaluation of 80 treated kidneys].
abstract: The acute effects of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on morphology and function of the kidney were prospectively evaluated by abdominal radiography, ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography, in 80 treated kidneys. Two types of complications were demonstrated: 1. Obstruction of the ureter by stone fragments in 25% of cases. Relief procedures became necessary in 5 patients (6% of the 80 cases). 2. Limited injuries of the kidney and perirenal spaces in 44% of cases: parenchymatous abnormalities 17.5%; subcapsular hematoma 12.5%; perirenal fluid collection 24%. No treatment was necessary and morphologic abnormalities disappeared in one or two months post-ESWL. Severe ureteral obstruction after ESWL seems to be related to stone size. No definitive evidence that kidney's injury was related to the number of shock waves applied to the kidney was found.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Bichat, Paris.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blangy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Folinais
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sibert
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Delmas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moulonguet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Benacerraf
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Complications du traitement de la lithiase rénale par lithotriptie extracorporelle. Evaluation prospective de 80 reins traités.