Meta-analysis reveals a significantly increased risk only in male patients. Patients with stones smaller than 7 mm are more likely have a successful treatment than those with larger stones, ...

Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) is an established strategy for the removal of urinary calculi. Incident shock waves pulverize stones, which are subsequently expelled from the urinary ...

Shock-wave lithotripsy (SWL) has been used in the minimally invasive treatment of renal and proximal ureteral stones for over 20 years. The transient, acute effects of SWL on renal and other tissues ...

Credit: Getty Images. A recent study may support use of tamsulosin as medical expulsion therapy following shockwave lithotripsy. Tamsulosin may be effective as medical expulsive therapy for patients ...

Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for pediatric patients leads to less pain and fewer abnormal urinary symptoms after recovery than the widely used ureteroscopy (URS) procedure, according to research ...

Compared with ureteroscopy for kidney and ureteral stones, shock wave lithotripsy is significantly associated with 20% increased odds of re-treatment, a study found. Re-treatment for kidney and ...

September 11, 2024 — A noninvasive ultrasound technology called Break Wave™ lithotripsy (BWL) offers a safe and effective new option for treatment of urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The use of cutting and noncompliant balloons for lesion preparation appears to provide results similar to those achieved with Shockwave intravascular lithotripsy (IVL; Shockwave ...

Typical balloon placement and pretreatment sites relative to pacing/defibrillation leads. Photo Credit: J Am Coll Cardiol EP. Central Illustration (adapted). Pacemaker and defibrillator leads encased ...