A Pilot Study to Evaluate Haemostatic Function, following Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL) for the Treatment of Solitary Kidney Stones.

PURPOSE: The number of patients undergoing shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in the UK for solitary unilateral kidney stones is increasing annually. The development of postoperative complications such as haematuria and sepsis following SWL is likely to increase. Comparing a range of biological markers wi...

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Main Authors: Stephen Fôn Hughes, Samantha Jayne Thomas-Wright, Joseph Banwell, Rachel Williams, Alyson Jayne Moyes, Sohail Mushtaq, Mohamed Abdulmajed, Iqbal Shergill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4418567?pdf=render