Clearance of lower-pole stones following shock wave lithotripsy: effect of the infundibulopelvic angle

• Published in: European urology Vol. 36; no. 5; p. 371
• Main Authors: Keeley, Jr, F X, Moussa, S A, Smith, G, Tolley, D A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.11.1999
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis of Variance; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Kidney Calculi - diagnosis; Kidney Calculi - therapy; Kidney Pelvis - anatomy & histology; Kidney Pelvis - diagnostic imaging; Lithotripsy - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Predictive Value of Tests; Treatment Outcome; Urography

To assess the effect of anatomic factors, especially the angle of the lower-pole infundibulum, on stone clearance following shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in order to determine selection criteria for percutaneous nephrolithotomy. We retrospectively analyzed 116 patients with single lower-pole stones m...