title: The Swiss lithoclast: an ideal intracorporeal lithotripter.
abstract: We report our early experience with a new device for endoscopic stone disintegration: the Swiss lithoclast. This device was used to treat 200 patients with stones in kidney, ureter, and bladder. Its effectiveness was 100% when the stone could be approached irrespective of size or composition, and no complication was encountered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sismanoglion General Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostakopoulos
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Stavropoulos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Picramenos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kyriazis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deliveliotis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged