Small-bowel perforation after shockwave lithotripsy.
A 51-year-old woman with a history of stone disease sustained two 3 x 2-mm ileal perforations during SWL (6000 shockwaves; 0.33-0.42 mJ/mm2) for a 14 x 8-mm left-sided midureteral stone. Low energy levels should be applied when ureteral stones are treated by SWL with the patient prone.
Rodrigues Netto
Nelson
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Division of Urology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil. nrnetto@uol.com.br
Ikonomidis
Jean A
JA
Longo
José Antonio
JA
Rodrigues Netto
Mauricio
M
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*