lithotripsy

Summary

Summary: The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Severely encrusted polyurethane ureteral stents: management and analysis of potential risk factors
    I Singh
    Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    Urology 58:526-31. 2001
  2. ncbi Ureteral catheterization in uncomplicated ureterolithotripsy: a randomized, controlled trial
    Hooman Djaladat
    Department of Urology, Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
    Eur Urol 52:836-41. 2007
  3. ncbi Shock wave lithotripsy at 60 or 120 shocks per minute: a randomized, double-blind trial
    Kenneth T Pace
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Urol 174:595-9. 2005
  4. ncbi Small sphincterotomy combined with papillary dilation with large balloon permits retrieval of large stones without mechanical lithotripsy
    Atsushi Minami
    Kawasaki Kyodo Hospital 2 1 5 Sakuramoto Kawasaki City 210 0833, Japan
    World J Gastroenterol 13:2179-82. 2007
  5. ncbi A comparison of sedation with dexmedetomidine or propofol during shockwave lithotripsy: a randomized controlled trial
    Kenan Kaygusuz
    Department of Anesthesiology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
    Anesth Analg 106:114-9, table of contents. 2008
  6. ncbi A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing nonstented versus stented ureteroscopic lithotripsy
    J D Denstedt
    Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Urol 165:1419-22. 2001
  7. ncbi Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy for distal ureteric calculi: efficacy and patient satisfaction
    Ibrahim F Ghalayini
    School of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
    Int Braz J Urol 32:656-64; discussion 664-7. 2006
  8. ncbi Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for management of distal ureteral calculi
    M S Pearle
    Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Urol 166:1255-60. 2001
  9. ncbi Five-year clinical experience with the Dornier Delta lithotriptor
    Wesley White
    Department of Urology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, USA
    Urology 68:28-32. 2006
  10. ncbi Stone fragmentation during shock wave lithotripsy is improved by slowing the shock wave rate: studies with a new animal model
    Ryan F Paterson
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine and Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    J Urol 168:2211-5. 2002

Research Grants

  1. Prevention of Kidney Stone Crystal Retention
    Jack G Kleinman; Fiscal Year: 2010
  2. Imacon 200 Ultra High-Speed Framing Camera System
    Lawrence Crum; Fiscal Year: 2004
  3. Ultrasound Response of Microbubbles Confined in Vessels
    EVGENIA ZABOLOTSKAYA; Fiscal Year: 2004
  4. Prevention of Kidney Stone Crystal Retention
    JACK KLEINMAN; Fiscal Year: 2007
  5. UROLITHIASIS AND PEROXIDATIVE INJURY
    Sivagnanam Thamilselvan; Fiscal Year: 2001
  6. The Structural Basis of Kidney Stone Fragility
    James Williams; Fiscal Year: 2007
  7. High-Resolution Desktop Micro-Computed Tomograpy System
    Elise Morgan; Fiscal Year: 2005
  8. Ultra High-Speed Imaging System
    Pei Zhong; Fiscal Year: 2003
  9. Control of Dynamically Coupled Cavitation Bubbles in Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    Mark F Hamilton; Fiscal Year: 2010
  10. Control of Dynamically Coupled Cavitation Bubbles in Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    Mark F Hamilton; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications280 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Severely encrusted polyurethane ureteral stents: management and analysis of potential risk factors
    I Singh
    Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    Urology 58:526-31. 2001
    ..Sandwich combinations of multiple extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy/traction and endourologic procedures were used to render them stone and stent free...
  2. ncbi Ureteral catheterization in uncomplicated ureterolithotripsy: a randomized, controlled trial
    Hooman Djaladat
    Department of Urology, Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
    Eur Urol 52:836-41. 2007
    To evaluate short-term ureteral catheterization in patients undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy for ureteral calculi.
  3. ncbi Shock wave lithotripsy at 60 or 120 shocks per minute: a randomized, double-blind trial
    Kenneth T Pace
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, St Michael s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Urol 174:595-9. 2005
    The rate of shock wave administration is a factor in the per shock efficiency of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)...
  4. ncbi Small sphincterotomy combined with papillary dilation with large balloon permits retrieval of large stones without mechanical lithotripsy
    Atsushi Minami
    Kawasaki Kyodo Hospital 2 1 5 Sakuramoto Kawasaki City 210 0833, Japan
    World J Gastroenterol 13:2179-82. 2007
    ..To introduce a new method: small endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) combined with endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation (SES + EPLBD) to treat patients with large biliary stones...
  5. ncbi A comparison of sedation with dexmedetomidine or propofol during shockwave lithotripsy: a randomized controlled trial
    Kenan Kaygusuz
    Department of Anesthesiology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
    Anesth Analg 106:114-9, table of contents. 2008
    ..Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a minimal to mildly painful procedure that requires conscious sedation...
  6. ncbi A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing nonstented versus stented ureteroscopic lithotripsy
    J D Denstedt
    Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Urol 165:1419-22. 2001
    ..controlled trial was performed to determine whether stents may be eliminated after uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy for ureteral stones...
  7. ncbi Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy for distal ureteric calculi: efficacy and patient satisfaction
    Ibrahim F Ghalayini
    School of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan
    Int Braz J Urol 32:656-64; discussion 664-7. 2006
    We compared the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and ureteroscopy (URS) for the treatment of distal ureteral calculi with respect to patient satisfaction.
  8. ncbi Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for management of distal ureteral calculi
    M S Pearle
    Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    J Urol 166:1255-60. 2001
    PURPOSE: We compared the efficacy of shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for treatment of distal ureteral calculi. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 64 patients with solitary, radiopaque distal ureteral calculi 15 mm...
  9. ncbi Five-year clinical experience with the Dornier Delta lithotriptor
    Wesley White
    Department of Urology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920, USA
    Urology 68:28-32. 2006
    Multiple studies support the clinical value of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of symptomatic urolithiasis...
  10. ncbi Stone fragmentation during shock wave lithotripsy is improved by slowing the shock wave rate: studies with a new animal model
    Ryan F Paterson
    Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine and Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    J Urol 168:2211-5. 2002
    PURPOSE: The current trend toward ungated shock wave lithotripsy means that more patients are being treated with shock waves delivered at a rapid rate (120 shock waves per minute or greater)...
  11. ncbi University of Wisconsin experience using the Doli S lithotriptor
    D Brooke Johnson
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison 53792-3236, USA
    Urology 62:410-4; discussion 414-5. 2003
    ..METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the outcome of shock wave lithotripsy in 270 consecutive patients with solitary renal and/or ureteral stones treated from September 1998 to October ..
  12. ncbi Outcomes using a fourth-generation lithotripter: a new benchmark for comparison?
    Michael S Nomikos
    Department of Urology, The Scottish Lithotriptor Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
    BJU Int 100:1356-60. 2007
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  13. ncbi Anesthesiologist-controlled versus patient-controlled propofol sedation for shockwave lithotripsy
    Jamal A Alhashemi
    Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, P O Box 31648, Jeddah 21418, Saudi Arabia
    Can J Anaesth 53:449-55. 2006
    To compare anesthesiologist-controlled sedation (ACS) with patient-controlled sedation (PCS), with respect to propofol requirements, sedation, and recovery, in patients undergoing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for urinary calculi.
  14. ncbi Utility of the lithoclast in the treatment of upper, middle and lower ureteric calculi
    M S Akhtar
    Department of Urology, Post Graduate Medical Institute, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
    Surgeon 1:144-8. 2003
    ..The lithotripsy time was only 8.6 minutes for stones < or =1 cm and 14.8 minutes for stones ranging from 1.1 to 2.0 cm...
  15. ncbi Management of difficult common bile duct stones
    J Hochberger
    Department of Medicine I, University of Erlangen Nuremberg, Germany
    Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 13:623-34. 2003
    ..For stones up to 2.5 cm in diameter, mechanical lithotripsy is the method of choice as a next step...
  16. ncbi Nonsurgical management of an impacted mechanical lithotriptor with fractured traction wires: endoscopic intracorporeal electrohydraulic shock wave lithotripsy followed by extra-endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy
    Tan Attila
    University of Toronto, St Michael s Hospital, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy and Gastrointestinal Oncology Group, Toronto, Ontario
    Can J Gastroenterol 22:699-702. 2008
    ..Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy failed to fragment the stone entrapped within the impacted basket...
  17. ncbi Local anesthesia with 20-mL prilocaine infiltration: the ultimate point for analgesia during shockwave lithotripsy?
    Erdal Yilmaz
    Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, University of Kirikkale, Kirikkale, Turkey
    J Endourol 22:883-7. 2008
    The effectiveness of 10 mL and 20 mL local prilocaine infiltration for analgesic purposes during shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) was compared, and the differences in pain intensity and need for additional analgesics were defined.
  18. ncbi The analgesic effect of 8 and 16 mg lornoxicam administered before shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study
    Suna Akin Takmaz
    Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ministry of Health, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    Urology 72:282-5. 2008
    To evaluate the efficacy of 2 different doses of intravenous lornoxicam for pain relief during shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).
  19. ncbi Clinical outcomes in patients who undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for chronic calcific pancreatitis
    Richard A Kozarek
    Sections of Gastroenterology, Urology, and General Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 56:496-500. 2002
    BACKGROUND: There is controversy as to whether extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy fragmentation and ERCP retrieval of pancreatic stones are associated with relief of chronic pain or relapsing attacks of pancreatitis...
  20. ncbi Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the management of chronic calcific pancreatitis: a meta-analysis
    Nalini M Guda
    Gastroenterology Division, Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA
    JOP 6:6-12. 2005
    CONTEXT: Main pancreatic duct stones may contribute to pain in chronic pancreatitis. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has been used alone or in combination with endoscopic therapy for fragmentation of stones...
  21. ncbi Treatment of pancreatic stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: results of a multicenter survey
    Kazuo Inui
    Department of Internal Medicine, Fujita Health University, Second Teaching Hospital, Fujita, Japan
    Pancreas 30:26-30. 2005
    A retrospective multicenter survey was performed to evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) as a treatment of pancreatic stones.
  22. ncbi Shock wave lithotripsy causes ipsilateral renal injury remote from the focal point: the role of regional vasoconstriction
    Fernando Delvecchio
    Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    J Urol 169:1526-9. 2003
    PURPOSE: Shock wave lithotripsy induced renal damage can occur as a result of multiple mechanisms, including small vessel injury and free radical production...
  23. ncbi Mechanical lithotripsy of pancreatic and biliary stones: complications and available treatment options collected from expert centers
    Miriam Thomas
    St Luke s Medical Center, Pancreatic Biliary Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Am J Gastroenterol 102:1896-902. 2007
    PD and common bile duct (CBD) stones often require mechanical lithotripsy (ML) at ERCP for successful extraction. The frequency and spectrum of complications is not well described in the literature.
  24. ncbi Predictors of unsuccessful mechanical lithotripsy and endoscopic clearance of large bile duct stones
    Pramod Kumar Garg
    Department of Gastroenterology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    Gastrointest Endosc 59:601-5. 2004
    BACKGROUND: Mechanical lithotripsy is used to break large bile duct stones. This study investigated the predictors of unsuccessful mechanical lithotripsy...
  25. ncbi Prevention of lithotripsy-induced renal injury by pretreating kidneys with low-energy shock waves
    Lynn R Willis
    Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 17:663-73. 2006
    b>Lithotripsy shock waves (SW) to one renal pole damage that pole but protect the opposite pole from the damage inflicted by another, immediate application of SW...
  26. ncbi Pain in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
    James Theo Berwin
    Endourology and Stone Services, Barts and The London NHS Trust, London, UK
    Urol Res 37:51-3. 2009
    ..tolerance has long been identified as a factor influencing successful treatment of renal calculi by shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)...
  27. ncbi Treatment for extended-mid and distal ureteral stones: SWL or ureteroscopy? Results of a multicenter study
    A J Hendrikx
    Department of Urology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    J Endourol 13:727-33. 1999
    In a randomized study, we analyzed the treatment results of ureterorenoscopy (URS) and shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for extended-mid and distal ureteral stones...
  28. ncbi Randomized comparison of efficacy of paracetamol, lornoxicam, and tramadol representing three different groups of analgesics for pain control in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
    Gulgun Elif Akcali
    Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey
    J Endourol 24:615-20. 2010
    Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is the mainstay treatment modality for upper urinary tract stones. However, it is a relatively painful procedure and so an efficient analgesia is required for better clinical success...
  29. ncbi Dexmedetomidine-ketamine and midazolam-ketamine combinations for sedation in pediatric patients undergoing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a randomized prospective study
    Senem Koruk
    Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gaziantep University Medical School, 27310 Sehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey
    J Anesth 24:858-63. 2010
    Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) requires sedation in pediatric patients. Dexmedetomidine is a relatively new agent used for sedation...
  30. ncbi Biliary-basket impaction complicated by in vivo traction-wire fracture: report of a novel management approach
    John T Maple
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 64:1031-3. 2006
  31. ncbi A prospective randomized multicentric study comparing stented vs non-stented ureteroscopic lithotripsy
    Francesco S Grossi
    Struttura Complessa di Urologia OC, Martina Franca, Italy
    Arch Ital Urol Androl 78:53-6. 2006
    ..We compared postoperative pain, short and long-term complications after ureteroscopic (URS) treatment of stones followed or not by placement of a double J stent...
  32. ncbi The effect of discharge voltage on renal injury and impairment caused by lithotripsy in the pig
    B A Connors
    Department of Anatomy, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202 5120, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 11:310-8. 2000
    ..to determine the effects of shock wave voltage (kV) on lesion size and renal function induced by shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in the 6- to 8-wk-old pig...
  33. ncbi Outpatient ureteroscopic lithotripsy: selective internal stenting and factors enhancing success
    M C Cheung
    Department of Surgery, Tung Wah Hospital, The University of Hong Kong Medical Center, Hong Kong
    J Endourol 14:559-64. 2000
    To evaluate a policy of selective, short-duration internal stenting after outpatient ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy.
  34. ncbi Is there an adjunctive role of tamsulosin to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for upper ureteric stones: results of an open label randomized nonplacebo controlled study
    Mayank Mohan Agarwal
    Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
    Urology 74:989-92. 2009
    To investigate the role of tamsulosin as an adjunct to management of upper ureteric stones (UUS) with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).
  35. ncbi Predictive risk factors for pain during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
    Marc Vergnolles
    Department of Urology, Pellegrin University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
    J Endourol 23:2021-7. 2009
    Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is a noninvasive but painful procedure. The aim of this study was to identify predictive risk factors for pain during SWL.
  36. ncbi Efficacy of local subcutaneous anesthesia versus intramuscular opioid sedation in extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: a randomized study
    Khaled Madbouly
    Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    J Endourol 25:845-9. 2011
    To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of local subcutaneous (SC) anesthesia compared with intramuscular (IM) opioid sedation during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) in a randomized study.
  37. ncbi Mechanical lithotripsy of bile duct stones in 209 patients--effect of technical advances
    M U Schneider
    Department of Internal Medicine, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen Nuremberg, FR Germany
    Endoscopy 20:248-53. 1988
    Between 1982 and 1987, mechanical lithotripsy of common bile duct (CBD) stones was performed in 209 patients (mean age +/- SD: 72 +/- 10 years), using self-constructed lithotripters and baskets with breaking strengths of approximately 50 ..
  38. ncbi The analgesic effect of inhalational Entonox for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
    Hamid Mazdak
    Department of Urology, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan Medical University, Isfahan, Iran
    Urol Res 35:331-4. 2007
    Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a non-invasive procedure that allows urinary stones to be fragmented using acoustic shock waves...
  39. ncbi Lornoxicam in extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy; comparison with tenoxicam and placebo in terms of analgesic consumption
    Ayten Bilir
    Departments of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey
    Scand J Urol Nephrol 42:143-7. 2008
    To assess the analgesic efficacy of lornoxicam and compare it with that of tenoxicam in patients undergoing extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for renal stones.
  40. ncbi Evaluation and management of post-shock wave lithotripsy pain with third-generation lithotriptors using rofecoxib
    Tricia D Greene
    Department of Urology and Kidney Stone Treatment Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
    J Endourol 23:395-8. 2009
    ..We evaluated factors contributing to post-shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) pain and assessed potential benefits of preemptive analgesia using Rofecoxib, a COX-II inhibitor, and ..
  41. ncbi Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic duct stones using a 10F pancreatoscope and electrohydraulic lithotripsy
    D A Howell
    Division of Gastroenterology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 50:829-33. 1999
    Endoscopic therapy with adjunctive extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy fails to provide clearance of pancreatic duct stones in up to 25% of symptomatic patients...
  42. ncbi Successful endoscopic treatment of Bouveret's syndrome with intracorporeal electrohydraulic lithotripsy
    Elizabeth S Huebner
    Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
    Gastrointest Endosc 66:183-4; discussion 184. 2007
  43. ncbi Localized primary renal aspergillosis in a diabetic patient following lithotripsy--a case report
    Jalaluddin A Haq
    Department of Microbiology, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    BMC Infect Dis 7:58. 2007
    ..Here, we describe a case of localized renal aspergillosis in a type 2 diabetic patient with a brief review of literature...
  44. ncbi Does size and site matter for renal stones up to 30-mm in size in children treated by extracorporeal lithotripsy?
    M Hammad Ather
    Section of Urology, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
    Urology 61:212-5; discussion 215. 2003
    To determine the safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of pediatric nephrolithiasis and to analyze the impact of renal stone size and location on stone clearance.
  45. ncbi Hounsfield units on computerized tomography predict stone-free rates after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
    Gyan Pareek
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, 44 East End Avenue, Suite 2E, New York, NY 10028, USA
    J Urol 169:1679-81. 2003
    ..the HUs of in vivo urinary stones could be used to predict the stone-free rates after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated 50 patients who underwent extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for 5 to ..
  46. ncbi Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for solitary lower calyceal stone: a statistical model
    A Srivastava
    Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
    BJU Int 93:364-8. 2004
    To evaluate the effect of inferior calyceal radiographic anatomy, number of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) sessions and stone size on the successful clearance of solitary inferior calyceal calculi after ESWL.
  47. ncbi Emergency extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for obstructing ureteral stones
    M Tligui
    Service d Urologie, Hopital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020, Paris, France
    Eur Urol 43:552-5. 2003
    To evaluate emergency treatment of obstructing ureteral stones by in situ extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) during acute renal colic.
  48. ncbi Innovations in shock wave lithotripsy technology: updates in experimental studies
    Yufeng Zhou
    Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0300, USA
    J Urol 172:1892-8. 2004
    PURPOSE: We developed innovations in shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two technical upgrades were implemented in an original unmodified HM-3 lithotriptor (Dornier Medical Systems, Inc., Kennesaw, Georgia)...
  49. ncbi A contemporary evaluation of the auditory hazard of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
    Ryan P Terlecki
    Department of Urology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Urology 70:898-9. 2007
    Previous publications have suggested that prolonged exposure to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) may lead to hearing damage and that hearing protection should be used...
  50. ncbi In vitro comparison of 4 ultrasound lithotripsy devices
    Gerald Haupt
    Department of Urology, University of Cologne, Germany
    J Urol 170:1731-3. 2003
    PURPOSE: Endoscopic lithotripsy is still the method of choice for a number of stones, especially large renal stones. Various disintegration techniques exist...
  51. ncbi Prognostic factors for extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of ureteric stones--a multivariate analysis study
    Mohamed Abdel-Khalek
    Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
    Scand J Urol Nephrol 37:413-8. 2003
    To define factors that have a significant impact on the stone-free rate after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of ureteric stones using multivariate analysis.
  52. ncbi Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy as first line treatment alternative for urinary tract stones in children: a large scale retrospective analysis
    Ahmet Yaser Muslumanoglu
    Department of Urology, Haseki Teaching and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    J Urol 170:2405-8. 2003
    ..In this study we retrospectively analyzed our experience with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in children...
  53. ncbi Prediction of success rate after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of renal stones--a multivariate analysis model
    Mohamed Abdel-Khalek
    Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Egypt
    Scand J Urol Nephrol 38:161-7. 2004
    To define prognostic factors that affect the success rate after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of renal calculi and to estimate the probability of stone-free status using a regression analysis model.
  54. ncbi In vitro comparison of standard ultrasound and pneumatic lithotrites with a new combination intracorporeal lithotripsy device
    Brian K Auge
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
    Urology 60:28-32. 2002
    ..lithotripter (Lithoclast Ultra) has been developed that incorporates the beneficial effects of pneumatic lithotripsy (rapid stone fragmentation) and ultrasound lithotripsy (rapid fragment removal)...
  55. ncbi Impact of anatomical pielocaliceal topography in the treatment of renal lower calyces stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
    Lorenzo Ruggera
    Department and Clinic of Urology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
    Int J Urol 12:525-32. 2005
    There is wide consensus that the lowest success rate of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is in the complete clearance of renal stones located in the lower calyces...
  56. ncbi Treatment of proximal ureteral calculi: holmium:YAG laser ureterolithotripsy versus extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
    John S Lam
    Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
    J Urol 167:1972-6. 2002
    PURPOSE: We compared the safety and efficacy of ureteroscopy with intracorporeal holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) (Dornier Medical Systems, Inc...
  57. ncbi [Extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) procedure in urology]
    B Dore
    Service d Urologie, pavilion C Guérin, CHU de Poitiers, La Miletrie, France
    Ann Urol (Paris) 39:137-58. 2005
    Since 1980, extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has become the first line treatment for most stones in adults and children...
  58. ncbi Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children. Efficacy, complications and long-term follow-up
    O A Brinkmann
    Department of Urology, Westphalian Wilhelms University of Munster, Germany
    Eur Urol 39:591-7. 2001
    Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is effective and safe for the treatment of upper urinary tract calculi in adults. Some speculations concerning possible damages from ESWL on the growing kidney have been raised.
  59. ncbi Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in pediatric patients using a late generation portable lithotriptor: experience at Children's Hospital Boston
    Caleb P Nelson
    Department of Urology, Children s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    J Urol 180:1865-8. 2008
    ..The continued evolution of stone treatment modalities, including shock wave lithotripsy, makes the assessment of continuous outcomes essential...
  60. ncbi Guidelines on urolithiasis
    H G Tiselius
    Working Party on Lithiasis, Health Care Office, European Association of Urology
    Eur Urol 40:362-71. 2001
    ..The basic task for the working group therefore was to extract and evaluate evidence from the literature in order to reach a consensus on how these patients could best be managed...
  61. ncbi Mechanical percussion, inversion and diuresis for residual lower pole fragments after shock wave lithotripsy: a prospective, single blind, randomized controlled trial
    K T Pace
    St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Urol 166:2065-71. 2001
    ..percussion and inversion with observation for eliminating lower caliceal fragments 3 months after shock wave lithotripsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: At 3 months after shock wave lithotripsy 69 patients with residual lower caliceal ..
  62. ncbi Effect of laser insult on devices used to prevent stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy
    Kaveh Vejdani
    Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, USA
    J Endourol 23:249-51. 2009
    To examine laser damage to three commercially available devices used to prevent stone retropulsion during ureteroscopic lithotripsy.
  63. ncbi Preventing retrograde stone displacement during pneumatic lithotripsy for ureteral calculi using lidocaine jelly
    Mohammad G Mohseni
    Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    Urology 68:505-7. 2006
    ..To assess the efficacy of lubricating jelly instillation proximal to the upper ureteral calculi during lithotripsy on the prevention of retrograde stone displacement and the stone-free rate...
  64. ncbi Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: an update
    J J Rassweiler
    Department of Urology, Klinikum Heilbronn GmbH, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    Eur Urol 39:187-99. 2001
    ..RESULTS: According to the importance of residual fragments following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), we have to distinguish between clinically insignificant residual fragments and clinically significant ..
  65. ncbi Shock wave lithotripsy: advances in technology and technique
    James E Lingeman
    Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease, Indianapolis, IN, USA
    Nat Rev Urol 6:660-70. 2009
    Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the only noninvasive method for stone removal. Once considered as a primary option for the treatment of virtually all stones, SWL is now recognized to have important limitations that restrict its use...
  66. ncbi The impact of radiological anatomy in clearance of lower caliceal stones after shock wave lithotripsy
    Mustafa Ozgür Tan
    Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Gazi University, Elçi Sokak 19 18, Ankara, Turkey
    Urol Res 35:143-7. 2007
    The goal of this study was to determine the factors affecting stone clearance after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for lower caliceal stones...
  67. ncbi Outcomes of shockwave lithotripsy for upper urinary-tract stones: a large-scale study at a single institution
    Taku Abe
    Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
    J Endourol 19:768-73. 2005
    We investigated the risk factors having an impact on the achievement of stone-free status and on the success rate, as well as on the likelihood of recurrence, in patients undergoing shockwave lithotripsy.
  68. ncbi The effect of rate of shock wave delivery on the efficiency of lithotripsy
    Ryan F Paterson
    Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease, Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    Curr Opin Urol 12:291-5. 2002
    ..that have assessed the effect of altering the shock wave rate on stone breakage and tissue injury by shock wave lithotripsy. RECENT FINDINGS: The vast majority of studies assessing shock wave rate have reported improved stone ..
  69. ncbi Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of upper urinary tract calculi in patients with cystectomy and urinary diversion
    Ahmed El-Assmy
    Department of Urology, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
    Urology 66:510-3. 2005
    To present our experience with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the management of upper urinary tract calculi in patients with urinary diversion.
  70. ncbi Management of ureteral stones with pneumatic lithotripsy: report of 500 patients
    Sinan Sozen
    Department of Urology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    J Endourol 17:721-4. 2003
    To evaluate the results of pneumatic lithotripsy (PL) with ureteroscopy in the treatment of ureteral stones.
  71. ncbi [Consequences of lithotripsy treatment in children with urolithiasis]
    Jacek Rutka
    Z Kliniki Pediatrii i Nefrologii Dzieciecej Wojskowego Instytutu Medycznego w Warszawie
    Wiad Lek 58:11-3. 2005
    The authors discuss the consequences of lithotripsy treatment in children with urolithiasis. The study included 316 children (168 girls and 148 boys) aged 2-18 years treated in our Department since 1991 until 2004 y...
  72. ncbi [Using of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pediatric urolithiasis]
    Hong-qian Guo
    Department of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
    Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 44:389-91. 2006
    ..the safety and efficacy of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using ureteroscope and pneumatic intracorporeal lithotripsy in the pediatric age group. METHODS: Twenty-two renal units in 15 patients underwent PCNL at our institute...
  73. ncbi [Current aspects of stone therapy]
    T Knoll
    Urologische Klinik, Universitatsklinikum Mannheim
    Aktuelle Urol 36:47-54. 2005
    ..In almost all cases, the treatment is minimally invasive employing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureterorenoscopy (URS) or percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)...
  74. ncbi Simultaneous combined use of flexible ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy to reduce the number of access tracts in the management of complex renal calculi
    Charles G Marguet
    Department of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
    BJU Int 96:1097-100. 2005
    ..This manoeuvre reduces potential patient morbidity and blood loss but with no significant effect on stone-free rates and operative durations...
  75. ncbi Multimodal management of urolithiasis in renal transplantation
    Ben Challacombe
    Department of Urology, Guy s and St Thomas Hospitals, London, UK
    BJU Int 96:385-9. 2005
    ....
  76. ncbi [Economic aspects of evidence-based metaphylaxis]
    W L Strohmaier
    Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Klinikum, Coburg
    Urologe A 45:1406-9. 2006
    ..Although health care conditions may vary from country to country, in principle this calculation model is applicable also to other countries...
  77. ncbi Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy with the patient in a modified supine position
    Elias Assad Chedid Neto
    Division of Urology, Sao Paulo University Medical School, Sao Paolo, Brazil
    J Urol 178:165-8; discussion 168. 2007
    ..We analyzed the efficacy and safety of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy with the patient in a modified supine position...
  78. ncbi The contemporary management of renal and ureteric calculi
    David J Galvin
    Department of Urology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    BJU Int 98:1283-8. 2006
  79. ncbi Advances in the surgical management of nephrolithiasis
    C G Marguet
    The Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, The Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    Minerva Urol Nefrol 56:33-48. 2004
    ..tracts, along with the rapid and nearly simultaneous development of both extracorporeal and intracorporeal lithotripsy techniques, has limited the role of open surgery to less than 1% of patients undergoing intervention for their ..
  80. ncbi [Stone management in children]
    M F Hamann
    Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Universitatsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Campus Kiel
    Aktuelle Urol 38:398-402. 2007
    The extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is still the treatment of choice for almost all stones in children. But with advances in instrumentation, endourological procedures are being performed more frequently in younger patients...
  81. ncbi Surgical management of children with urolithiasis
    Hsi Yang Wu
    University of Pittsburgh and Department of Urology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4A 424 DeSoto Wing, 3705 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Urol Clin North Am 31:589-94, xi. 2004
    ..Specific adjustments for performing extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and cystolithotomy in children are discussed.
  82. ncbi Current evaluation and management of renal and ureteral stones
    M T Gettman
    Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55901, USA
    Saudi Med J 22:306-14. 2001
    ..In addition, recurrent stone formers should complete a medical stone evaluation to identify treatable causes of their stones...
  83. ncbi [The use of rigid ureteroscope in the treatment of ureteral steinstrasse after extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy of renal calculi--case report]
    Jasenko Dozić
    Institut za hirurgiju, Klinicki centar Novi Sad, Novi Sad
    Med Pregl 57:597-600. 2004
    Exracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the first choice for patients with urolithiasis...
  84. ncbi Is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy the preferred treatment option for elderly patients with urinary stone? A multivariate analysis of the effect of patient age on treatment outcome
    Chi Fai Ng
    The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, PRC
    BJU Int 100:392-5. 2007
    To investigate the effect of patient age on the stone-free rate (SFR) in patients with urinary calculi treated by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL).
  85. ncbi Management of pediatric stone disease
    H Serkan Dogan
    Curr Urol Rep 8:163-73. 2007
    ..has changed from an open surgical approach to less invasive procedures such as extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy and endoscopic techniques...
  86. ncbi [Current indications of percutaneous nephrostomy associated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of renoureteral stones]
    Juan Vicente García Cardoso
    Servicio de Urologia, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Madrid, Espana
    Arch Esp Urol 57:725-9. 2004
    ..To evaluate the usefulness of PN as urinary diversion in the treatment of urinary stones by ESWL...
  87. ncbi Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with a transportable electrohydraulic lithotripter: experience with >300 patients
    David M Albala
    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
    BJU Int 96:603-7. 2005
    ..To review a multicentre experience of using a transportable lithotripter (STS-T, Medstone, Inc, Aliso Viejo, CA. USA) for treating patients with urolithiasis in all parts of the urinary tract...
  88. ncbi [The treatment choice of solitary kidney complicated with complex calculi report of 42 cases]
    Gang Liu
    Department of Urology, Rongjun Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510260, China
    Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 43:936-9. 2005
    ..To investigate the therapeutics of complex calculi in solitary kidney, and to improve the effect and safety of treatment...
  89. ncbi [Rational therapy of urolithiasis in every-day practice]
    L Rinnab
    Arbeitsgruppe Harnsteine der Abteilung Urologie und Kinderurologie, Universitatsklinikum Ulm
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr 129:2361-5. 2004
    ..Without treatment the recurrence rate ranges between 50 and 100 %. Particularly, these principals should give useful advice, wherever patients are treated without urological department...
  90. ncbi [Guidelines of U.S. specialty societies on kidney stones: ureteroscopy and ESWL recommended as equivalent]
    Inge Kelm-Kahl
    Aktuelle Urol 35:363-4. 2004
  91. ncbi Flexible ureterorenoscopy: prospective analysis of the Guy's experience
    P Dasgupta
    Endo urology Unit, Guys and St Thomas Hospital, London, UK
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl 86:367-70. 2004
    ..To report our outcomes with small diameter, actively deflectable flexible ureterorenoscopy from a prospective database. PATIENTS and..
  92. ncbi The Medstone fixed, mobile, and modular configurations: impact on efficacy
    Adam Nicholson
    Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 0392, USA
    J Endourol 21:494-8. 2007
    ..To evaluate the efficacy of three lithotripter configurations that utilize the Medstone STS treatment head...
  93. ncbi Efficacy and safety of a new-generation shockwave lithotripsy machine in the treatment of single renal or ureteral stones: Experience with 2670 patients
    Tulga Egilmez
    Department of Urology, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey
    J Endourol 21:23-7. 2007
    ..To review the treatment efficacy and to assess the complications encountered in patients with single renal or ureteral calculi managed with a new-generation SWL machine, the Siemens Lithostar Modularis Uro-Plus...
  94. ncbi Dornier Lithotripter S. The first 50 treatments in our department
    C Di Pietro
    Department of Urology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
    Urol Int 72:48-51. 2004
    We assessed the short-term efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy with the Dornier Lithotripter S in the treatment of renal and ureteral stones.
  95. ncbi Endoscopic management of symptomatic caliceal diverticula: a retrospective comparison of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy and ureteroscopy
    Brian K Auge
    Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
    J Endourol 16:557-63. 2002
    ..A myriad of minimally invasive options exist for managing symptomatic caliceal diverticula, including shockwave lithotripsy, percutaneous surgery, retrograde ureteroscopy, and laparoscopy...
  96. ncbi Urinary calculi in aviation pilots: what is the best therapeutic approach?
    Wei Zheng
    Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
    J Urol 168:1341-3. 2002
    ..We reviewed treatment outcomes in a series of aviation pilots treated in the era of modern surgical techniques and provide recommendations regarding treatment in this unique group...
  97. ncbi Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the supine position: technical aspects and functional outcome compared with the prone technique
    Ahmed M Shoma
    Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
    Urology 60:388-92. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The approach to the pelvicaliceal system is feasible in the supine position. The success and complication rates are comparable to the prone approach...
  98. ncbi Changing treatments for primary urolithiasis: impact on services and renal preservation in 16,679 patients in Western Australia
    C D J Holman
    Department of Public Health, The University Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
    BJU Int 90:7-15. 2002
    ..replaced in the early 1980s by percutaneous nephrolithotomy and soon supplemented by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)...
  99. ncbi Routine postoperative imaging is important after ureteroscopic stone manipulation
    Alon Z Weizer
    Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    J Urol 168:46-50. 2002
    PURPOSE: Improved fiber optics and advanced intracorporeal lithotripsy devices have significantly decreased the incidence of complications during ureteroscopic procedures...
  100. ncbi Ureteroscopic treatment of lower pole calculi: comparison of lithotripsy in situ and after displacement
    Timothy G Schuster
    Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
    J Urol 168:43-5. 2002
    ..was described to displace the calculus into a more accessible calix using a nitinol basket or grasper before lithotripsy. We compared the efficacy and safety of this technique with in situ treatment of small and intermediate lower ..
  101. ncbi Comparison of intravenous sedation versus general anesthesia on the efficacy of the Doli 50 lithotriptor
    Carsten Sorensen
    Department of Surgery (Urology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Kidney Stone Center of the Rocky Mountains, Denver, Colorado, USA
    J Urol 168:35-7. 2002
    ..the impact of intravenous sedation versus general anesthesia on the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From November 1997 to May 1998, 295 patients with a single renal or upper ureteral ..

Research Grants73

  1. Prevention of Kidney Stone Crystal Retention
    Jack G Kleinman; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..medical problem, causing morbidity and entailing expenses due to emergency room visits, medications, and lithotripsy or other procedures...
  2. Imacon 200 Ultra High-Speed Framing Camera System
    Lawrence Crum; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..Dr. James McAteer will use the camera to find optimal parameters of voltage and rate of shock wave delivery in lithotripsy and Drs...
  3. Ultrasound Response of Microbubbles Confined in Vessels
    EVGENIA ZABOLOTSKAYA; Fiscal Year: 2004
    The rupture of small blood vessels and other tissue damage during kidney stone treatment with shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has become a greater concern recently since it was established that newer lithotripters actually create more ..
  4. Prevention of Kidney Stone Crystal Retention
    JACK KLEINMAN; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..medical problem, causing morbidity and entailing expenses due to emergency room visits, medications, and lithotripsy or other procedures...
  5. UROLITHIASIS AND PEROXIDATIVE INJURY
    Sivagnanam Thamilselvan; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..Treatment program includes medications, open surgery, percutaneous techniques and extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Despite recent advances in treatment, stone recurrence can be reduced by only 50 percent...
  6. The Structural Basis of Kidney Stone Fragility
    James Williams; Fiscal Year: 2007
    Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) of kidney stones is not always successful. Stones in a significant percentage of patients fail to fragment completely...
  7. High-Resolution Desktop Micro-Computed Tomograpy System
    Elise Morgan; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..fully utilized by a team of investigators who have strong track record of providing important results, as well new research directions, in skeletal healing, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, shock wave lithotripsy, emphysema and lymphoma.
  8. Ultra High-Speed Imaging System
    Pei Zhong; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..that will immediately benefit from this proposed instrument cover a wide range of topics, from shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for the treatment of kidney stone disease, to wound healing in SWL, to the design of liposomal drug ..
  9. Control of Dynamically Coupled Cavitation Bubbles in Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    Mark F Hamilton; Fiscal Year: 2010
    DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the most widely used procedure for comminution of urinary tract calculi, but after two decades of SWL, safety and efficiency appear to be declining, not ..
  10. Control of Dynamically Coupled Cavitation Bubbles in Shock Wave Lithotripsy
    Mark F Hamilton; Fiscal Year: 2010
    DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the most widely used procedure for comminution of urinary tract calculi, but after two decades of SWL, safety and efficiency appear to be declining, not ..
  11. INNOVATIONS IN SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY TECHNOLOGY
    Pei Zhong; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..bubble expansion;and the effect of treatment strategy on stone comminution and tissue injury in shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)...
  12. INNOVATIONS IN SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY TECHNOLOGY
    Pei Zhong; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..bubble expansion; and the effect of treatment strategy on stone comminution and tissue injury in shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)...
  13. INNOVATIONS IN SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY TECHNOLOGY
    Pei Zhong; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..bubble expansion; and the effect of treatment strategy on stone comminution and tissue injury in shock wave lithotripsy (SWL)...
  14. Tamsulosin and steroids for urolithiasis
    Jeremy Brown; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Moreover, up to 30% of patients may eventually require lithotripsy or surgical removal of the stone...
  15. INNOVATIONS IN SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY TECHNOLOGY
    Pei Zhong; Fiscal Year: 2005
    Although shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is used routinely for the comminution of kidney and upper urinary stones, treatment efficiency has not been improved in the past twenty years...
  16. A Novel Protection Device for Shock Wave Lithotripter
    Jian Zhang; Fiscal Year: 2005
    The shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) was first introduced successfully in clinical treatment in the earlier 1980s by Dornier Medical System in Germany. Now it has become the modality for urolithiasis diseases...
  17. Acoustic cavitation of constrained microbubbles
    ERICH EVERBACH; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..Inertial cavitation is considered a main mechanism of kidney stone comminution in lithotripsy, has been shown to play a dominant role in ultrasound-accelerated fibrinolysis, and is important in transdermal ..