[Application of inversion-table in the treatment of lower pole renal stones].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of inversion-table in the treatment of lower pole renal stones.


METHODS
From March 2006 to September 2008, 36 patients with lower pole renal calculi were treated by inversion-table, 13 cases with stone diameter from 4 mm to 20 mm received extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) combined with inversion-table treatment and other 23 cases with stone diameter from 2 mm to 4mm received inversion-table treatment alone.


RESULTS
All of 36 cases underwent inversion-table treatment successfully and no one had cardio-cerebral accident. After following up 3 months, the radiologically documented complete stone clearance rate at 3 months group was 83.3%.


CONCLUSIONS
Inversion-table treatment is a safe and valuable adjunct in assisting passage of lower pole renal stone fragments after mini-invasive treatment of stone and can improve stone-free rate.
Yu
Xiao
X
Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Chen
Zhi-Qiang
ZQ
Yang
Wei-Min
WM
Liu
Ji-Hong
JH
Zhou
Xi-Cai
XC
Wang
Shao-Gang
SG
Guo
Hui
H
Ye
Zhang-Qun
ZQ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014732:Vibration / Q000627:therapeutic use*