Practical aspects of outpatient extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy

Outpatient ESWL is practical for the majority of patients undergoing treatment. However, careful preoperative evaluation and patient selection are necessary. Approximately 15 per cent of patients treated require a secondary procedure. We believe that pretreatment placement of a ureteral stent aids i...

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Published inUrologic clinics of North America Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 73
Main Authors Burns, J R, Breaux, E F, Crowe, A D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1987
Subjects
Ambulatory Care
Anesthesia, Epidural
Anesthesia, General
Humans
Kidney Calculi - therapy
Lithotripsy
Postoperative Care
Urinary Catheterization
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Summary:Outpatient ESWL is practical for the majority of patients undergoing treatment. However, careful preoperative evaluation and patient selection are necessary. Approximately 15 per cent of patients treated require a secondary procedure. We believe that pretreatment placement of a ureteral stent aids in the passage of stone fragments.
ISSN:0094-0143
1558-318X
DOI:10.1016/S0094-0143(21)00819-3