Pressure-Optimized Lithotripsy with the Siemens Lithostar: Successful and Tissue-Protecting Treatment of Urinary Stones

Shock Waves @ Marseille III

“…On the other hand, while using limited pressures (not higher than 500 bars), which seems to be a safe limit (Folberth 1990), most adverse side-effects seem to be associated with cavitation effects, and hence with the negative pressure region of the shock wave. However, the mechanisms of stone fragmentation and tissue damage have not yet been explained satisfactorily.…”