Efficacy and treatment outcome of a new electromagnetic lithotripter for upper urinary tract calculi

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2519-2525

  Seitz, Christian ^a   Martini, Thomas ^a   Berner, Lukas ^a   Signorello, Diego ^a   Galantini, Andrea ^a   Pycha, Armin ^a  

^a CENTRAL HOSPITAL OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COLIC; ELECTROMAGNETIC LITHOTRIPTER; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OLIGURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER STONE; UROLITHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI; URINARY CALCULI;

EID: 57349184759     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0346     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Forssmann B, Hepp W, Chaussy C, Eisenberger F, Wanner K: A method for no-contact destruction of kidney stones by means of shock waves. Biomed Tech 1977;22(7-8):164.
2. Chaussy Ch, Brendel W, Schmiedt E: Extracorporeally induced destruction of kidney stones by shock waves. Lancet 1980;2:1265.
3. Nabi G, Baldo O, Cartledge J, Cross W, Joyce AD, Lloyd SN: The impact of the Dornier Compact Delta Lithotriptor on the management of Primary Ureteric Calculi. Eur Urol 2003;44:482.
4. Tiselius HG: How efficient is extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy with modern lithotripters for removal of ureteral stones? J Endourol 2008;22(2):249.
5. Murota-Kawano A, Ohya K, Sekine H: Outpatient basis extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for ureter stones: Efficacy of the third generation lithotripter as the first line treatment. Int J Urol 2008;15:210.
6. Nomikos MS, Sowter SJ, Tolley DA: Outcomes using a fourth-generation lithotripter: a new benchmark for comparison? BJU Int 2007;100:1356.
7. Karlsen SJ, Rekel J, Tahir AR, Angelsen A, Diep LM: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy for 5-to 10-mm stones in the proximal ureter: prospective effectiveness patient-preference trial. J Endourol 2007;21(1):28.
8. Yilmaz E, Batislam E, Basar M et al: Optimal frequency in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: prospective randomized study. Urology 2005;66(6):1160.
9. Zhou Y, Cocks FH, Preminger GM, Zhong P: The effect of treatment strategy on stone comminuition efficiency in shock wavelithotripsy. J Urol 2004;172:349.
10. Villanyi KK, Szekely JG, Farkas LM, Javor E, Pusztai C: Short term changes in renal function after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children. J Urol 2001;166(1):222.
11. Tiselius HG, Andersson A: Stone burden in an average Swedish population of stone formers requiring active stone removal: How can the stone size be estimated in the clinical routine? Eur Urol 2003;43:275.
12. Clayman RV, McLennan BL, Garvin TJ, Andriole GL. Lithostar: An electromagnetic acoustic shock wave unit for extracorporeal lithotripsy. J Endourol 1989;3:307.
13. Osman MM, Alfano Y, Kamp S et al: 5-year-follow-up of Patients with Clinically insignificant Residual Fragments after Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy. Eur Urol 2005;47:860.
14. Pearle M, Nadler R, Bercowsky E. et al: Prospective randomized trial comparing shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy for management of distal ureteral calculi. J Urol 2001;166:1255.
15. Rassweiler J, Tailly G, Chaussy C: Progress in lithotripter technology Eur Urol Update Series 2005;3:17.
16. Leistner R, Wendt-Nordahl G, Grobholz R, Michel MS, Marlinghaus E, Köhrmann KU, Alken P, Häcker A: A new electromagnetic shock-wave generator "SLX-F2" with user-selectable dual focus size: ex vivo evaluation of renal injury Urol Res 2007;35:165.
17. Bergsdorf T, Thueroff S, Chaussy C: High energy shockwave with low energy density-a new concept for ESWL. First clinical results with the shockwave system SIEMENS U11 (Pulso®). Eur Urol Suppl. 2005;4(3):A173.
18. Turna B, Ekren F, Nazli O et al: Comparative results of shock wave lithotripsy for renal calculi in upper, middle, and lower calices. J Endourol 2007;21(9):951.
19. Danuser H, Müller R, Desceudres B, Dobry E, Studer U: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of inferior calyx calculi: How much is treatment outcome influenced by the anatomy of the collecting system? Eur Urol 2007;52:539.
20. Egilmez T, Tekin MI, Gonen M, Kilinc F, Goren R, Ozkardes H: Efficacy and safety of a new-generation shockwave lithotripsy machine in the treatment of single renal or ureteral stones: Experience with 2670 patients. J Endourol 2007;21(1):23.
21. De Sio M, Autorino R, Quarto G et al: A new transportable shock wave lithotripsy machine for managing urinary stones: a single-centre experience with a dual-focus lithotripter. BJU Int 2007;100:1137.
22. Graber SF, Danuser H, Hochreiter WW, Studer UE: A prospective randomized trial comparing 2 lithotriptors for stone disintegration and induced renal trauma. J Urol 2003;169(1):54.