title: First Clinical Experience with Extracorporeally Induced Destruction of Kidney Stones by Shock Waves.
abstract: We performed extracorporeally induced destruction of kidney stones on 72 patients. No complications have resulted from the tissue exposure to high energy shock waves. Clearance studies before and after the shock wave treatment indicate no changes in renal function. The method was used successfully in all patients with stones in the renal pelvis. In none of these patients was an open operation required. Two patients with ureteral stones also were treated with shock waves but had to be operated upon because of insufficient destruction of the stone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute for Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Dornier System, Friedrichshafen, West Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chaussy
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute for Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Dornier System, Friedrichshafen, West Germany.
authors.forename: Egbert
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schmiedt
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute for Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Dornier System, Friedrichshafen, West Germany.
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jocham
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute for Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Dornier System, Friedrichshafen, West Germany.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brendel
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute for Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Dornier System, Friedrichshafen, West Germany.
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Forssmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Institute for Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Dornier System, Friedrichshafen, West Germany.
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Walther
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008096:Lithotripsy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi