title: [Results of ESWL treatment in children with urolithiasis: own experience].
abstract: Actually extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the most frequent method in the treatment of urolithiasis in children. The aim of the study was to estimate the results of ESWL in children with urolithiasis. Between 1991 and 1999 y, in our Department 260 "reno-ureteral units" in 203 children were treated by lithotripsy. Totally of 518 ESWL procedures were performed. In general efficacy of ESWL was 88.08%, in children with single stone in kidney--97.80%., with multiple stones in kidneys--78.65%, in ureterolithiasis--71.88%. For complete recovery in patients mean 1.99 ESWL procedures were performed on 1 "reno-ureteral unit" on the average diameter of the stone/stones 13.3 mm.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Pediatrii i Nefrologii Dzieciecej CSK WAM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olszewski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamińska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology