Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in von Willebrand's disease

A renal calculus in a patient with von Willebrand's disease was successfully fragmented by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) with the administration of Haemate P. No serious bleeding was observed after ESWL. With supplementation of the missing von Willebrand's factor, ESWL may b...

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Published inInternational journal of urology Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 58
Main Authors Ishikawa, J, Okamoto, M, Higashi, Y, Harada, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.01.1996
Subjects
Adult
Factor VIII - pharmacology
Humans
Kidney Calculi - diagnostic imaging
Kidney Calculi - therapy
Lithotripsy
Male
Radiography
von Willebrand Diseases - therapy
von Willebrand Factor - pharmacology
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Summary:A renal calculus in a patient with von Willebrand's disease was successfully fragmented by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) with the administration of Haemate P. No serious bleeding was observed after ESWL. With supplementation of the missing von Willebrand's factor, ESWL may be applied to patients with this bleeding diathesis.
ISSN:0919-8172
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2042.1996.tb00631.x