Do we need second generation lithotripters in Hawaii?
The Kidney Stone Center of the Pacific (KSCoP) currently provides statewide services for kidney lithotripsy. The non-invasive technique uses shock waves to disintegrate kidney stones. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) can be used successfully in 85% to 90% of kidney stone patients when surgery is indicated.
Crocco
N B
NB
Stenson
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RV
D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000628:therapy; D006254:Hawaii; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*