Comparison of Electrohydraulic and Electromagnetic Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Upper Urinary Tract Stones in Elderly Patients

Backgrounds: In this study we compared the clinical outcomes of elderly patients with upper urinary tract stones who underwent extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) with two different machines, an electrohydraulic (EH) and an electromagnetic (EM) lithotripter. Methods: A retrospective review...

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Main Authors: Yi-Zhong Chen, Wun-Rong Lin, Chih-Chiao Lee, Yung-Chiong Chow, Wei-Kung Tsai, Pai-Kai Chiang, Ting-Po Lin, Marcelo Chen, Allen W. Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959817302144