Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of renal and ureteral stones

The use of certain technical principles and the selection of favorable cases can optimize the results of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). The aim of this study is to review how ESWL works, its indications and contraindications, predictive factors for success, and its complications. A se...

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Main Authors: Fábio César Miranda Torricelli, Alexandre Danilovic, Fábio Carvalho Vicentini, Giovanni Scala Marchini, Miguel Srougi, Eduardo Mazzucchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2015-02-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302015000100018&lng=en&tlng=en