title: First clinical experience and in situ treatment of ureteric stones using Lithostar Multiline lithotripter.
abstract: This article reviews the first experience using the Siemens Lithostar Multiline lithotripter in 372 consecutive treatments of ureteric and kidney stones. The disintegration rate was 97.7%, and a stone-free rate of 87% was achieved at the end of 3 months. Auxillary procedures were required in only 11% of the patients. No medication was required for pain management in 60.4% of the patients. The results were especially impressive in the management of ureteric stones, with a success rate of 91%, these patients being stone free after 1 week using the new booster technique. Analysis of the data indicates that the Siemens Lithostar Multiline is a safe, effective, and economically sound device to treat patients with ureteric and renal stones.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, State Hospital München-Harlaching, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thüroff
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Chaussy
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*