title: Small-bowel perforation after shockwave lithotripsy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil. nrnetto@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Nelson
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rodrigues Netto
authors.forename: Jean A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ikonomidis
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodrigues Netto
mesh_terms: 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*