Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy: current knowledge and future perspectives

Talso M., Tefik T., Mantica G., Rodriguez Socarras M., Kartalas Goumas I., Somani B. K., ...Daha Fazla

MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA, cilt.71, sa.4, ss.365-372, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.23736/s0393-2249.19.03415-5
  • Dergi Adı: MINERVA UROLOGICA E NEFROLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.365-372
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Over the last four decades, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) has been used as an effective technique to treat kidney and ureteral stones. Nowadays, ESWL still plays a role in stone treatment and is a primary treatment option in different guidelines. New technologies are now available to endourologists, but this procedure remains valid. This narrative review will shortly illustrate the history of ESWL and its clinical applications, limits, and specific uses.