title: Do not treat staghorn calculi by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy alone!
abstract: A review of 84 patients with triple phosphate (staghorn) calculi treated by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) revealed a 67% stone clearance at 6 months. Classification of calculi according to morphology showed a variation in stone clearance from 47 to 82%. A significant number of patients developed complications (25%) or required additional procedures (27%). ESWL monotherapy is not a suitable treatment option for most patients with staghorn calculi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology-Surgery, Mater Hospital, Ireland.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Delaney
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Creagh
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged