title: Treatment of renal stones in a solitary functioning kidney with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
abstract: Forty extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) sessions were performed in the treatment of 36 stones in 22 solitary functioning kidneys between October 1990 and October 1991. We inserted a double-J catheter in all patients preoperatively and no serious obstruction such as stone street formation was observed after treatments. Following ESWL therapy, at the end of 3 months follow-up, 14 patients (63.6%) were completely stone free while in 5 patients ESWL therapy was unsuccessful. ESWL became the treatment of choice for stones in solitary kidneys as a result of its highly effective, safe and encouraging outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, University of Ankara, Medical School, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karalezli
authors.forename: Y Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Müftüoglu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarica
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yurdakul
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozdiler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome