Acute complications following extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy for renal and ureteric calculi.
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy remains a widely utilized treatment modality for renal and some ureteric calculi. The treatment is generally considered very safe. However, minor complications occur in a significant number of patients. Serious complications, causing ongoing morbidity or mortality, are rare, affecting less than 1% of patients. A review of the literature on the adverse effects of the treatment, with an emphasis on those which might present to ED is presented.
Doran
Owen
O
Department of Emergency Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. owend@adhb.govt.nz
Foley
Bernard
B
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*