Do Renal Cysts Affect the Success of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy? A Retrospective Comparative Study

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of simple renal cysts on extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) in patients with calyceal renal calculi. Patients with simple renal cysts >35 mm and ipsilateral renal calculi <20 mm that were treated with SWL constituted group 1 (cyst + calcul...

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Main Authors: Adnan Gücük, Ufuk Öztürk, Uğur Üyetürk, Eray Kemahlı, Güven Akın, M. Abdurrahim İmamoğlu, Ahmet Metin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/978180