Initial experience with local anesthesia in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
The report concerns initial experience with local anesthesia in the treatment of urolithiasis by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. This form of anesthesia is well tolerated for stones of limited size and hardness, though the patients must be carefully selected.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*
D011318:Prilocaine