[Extracorporeal lithotripsy of urinary calculi: experience with Modulith SL-20 (Storz Medical)].
The results of extracorporeal lithotripsy on 250 patients with renal and ureteral stones are reported. Stone size varied from less than 1 cm (64%), 1 to 2 cm (31%) to over 2 cm (4%). 51% of patients were treated on an ambulatory basis. Complete fragmentation was obtained in 97% of patients and 78% were free of any demonstrable stone after 90 days. lithotripsy is an effective procedure allowing ambulatory non surgical treatment of urinary stones in many patients.
Servicio de Urología, Hospital Militar, Santiago de Chile.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*