title: [Bone and Calcium Research Update 2015. Clinical update of urolithiasis--ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy)].
abstract: ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy) is widely used for upper urinary stones and successfully treats most patients with uncomplicated kidney stones. ESWL is still of high strategic importance despite ureteroscopy and PNL occupy an essential place in the treatment of urinary stones by technologic advancements. However ESWL is just one of treatment tool and the best procedure should be selected for the patients. Moreover urolithiasis is one of lifestyle-related diseases and should be treated as systemic illness in the daily medical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Osaka City University, Japan.
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iguchi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakatani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium