New generation shock wave lithotripsy.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy has been clinically successful for more than 5 years. Currently, several devices commonly termed second generation lithotriptors are under experimental or clinical trials. We present a prototype multifunctional urological table that uses a new mode of shock wave generation along with local coupling to the patient. The results of the first 400 treatments are presented after a brief description of pre-clinical experiments. The prototype has been in operation since March 1986. Particular attention is paid to adjuvant endourological measures, which all have been performed on the same table.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*