Treatment outcomes and factors affecting the success of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in urinary stone treatment: a study of ten years of data from Mahasarakham Hospital
Praween Tubsaeng,
Prasert Srisarakham,
Kaenjun Nueaiytong
Abstract:Objective: To explore the outcome and factors affecting the success of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy in upper urinary stone treatment. Materials and Methods: A retrospective review of 4,293 patients with renal or ureteric stones were treated with ESWL using Siemens Modularis Vario lithotripter at Mahasarakham Hospital between October 2011 and September 2020. NCCT or IVU were used to determine stone characteristics. All patients were followed up at week 12 after treatment to evaluate treatment outcome… Show more
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