Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for kidney stone on surgical clip.
We report the successful use of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for the destruction of a renal stone that had formed around a surgical clip. The SWL led to passage of both the stone and the clip.
Clark
J Y
JY
Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Womack Army Medical Center, Ft. Bragg, NC, USA.
Kearse
W S
WS
D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*