title: [Successful shock wave monotherapy of coral-shaped calculi in the kidney calix].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Orvostudományi Egyetem, Budapest.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kálmán
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pánovics
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamvas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szücs
mesh_terms: 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