title: Shockwave lithotripsy in unrecognized pregnancy: interruption or continuation?
abstract: A 32-year-old woman underwent SWL of a 4 x 6-mm calculus in the distal third of the right ureter, receiving 2100 shocks at a maximum intensity of 18 kV. Approximately 1 month later, it was discovered that she had been 10 weeks pregnant at the time of SWL. She chose to continue the pregnancy and delivered a normal infant at term. We do not advocate SWL in pregnancy, but further research is mandatory to determine if this procedure can ever be performed safely during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sismanoglion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Deliveliotis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Argyropoulos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chrisofos
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Dimopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*