title: Shock wave treatment for stones in the upper urinary tract.
abstract: The authors report on their clinical experience in the use of extracorporeally generated, focused shock waves in the treatment of stone disease in the upper urinary tract. Generation of shock waves, arrangement of equipment, treatment, results, and indications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D011312:Pressure; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*