[Successful shock wave monotherapy of coral-shaped calculi in the kidney calix].
Authors reported about two patients with staghorn calculi, who have been treated by extracorporeal shock wave monotherapy by Direx Tripter-X-1 Lithotripter. They used in the first case percutaneous nephrostomy, in the second double J catheter as auxiliary method. Patients were treated 3 and 4 time, and they were stone free at three month follow up.
Kálmán
J
J
Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Budapest.
Pánovics
J
J
Hamvas
A
A
Szücs
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014567:Urography