Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children

Hasanoglu E., Buyan N., Tumer L., Bozkirli I., Demirel F., Karaoglan U.

ACTA PAEDIATRICA, cilt.85, sa.3, ss.377-379, 1996 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14038.x
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA PAEDIATRICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.377-379
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

An experience with 103 children treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is reviewed in this report. The success rate was 63%. The stone volume was of major importance for the result. There was a continuous decrease in success rate with increasing stone size. It was also shown that stone-free rates decreased with an increasing number of stones. Short-term complications were minor and hospitalization times were short. It is concluded that ESWL is a first-choice treatment in children with urinary calculi smaller than 200 mm(2) in size.