Ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with minimal x-ray exposure prevented genitourinary tract injury patients with urolithiasis in Taiwan.
Sci Prog
; 106(4): 368504231220988, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-38130182
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study investigated the use of ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to break stones in the genitourinary tract and prevent genitourinary injury. Our goals were to achieve accurate focusing and minimal X-ray exposure for the benefit of the patients.METHODS:
The LiteMed LM-9200 lithotripter with ultrasonography and fluoroscopy was used for two different procedures autoaimed and autoperiodical. These procedures enabled dual focusing on stone localization and tracking.RESULTS:
Out of 108 patients who underwent autoperiodical procedures, 29 had no gross hematuria. Among the 335 patients who received autoaimed procedures, 194 had no gross hematuria. The average duration of X-ray exposure during autoperiodical and autoaimed procedures was 120 and 50â s, respectively.CONCLUSION:
The ultrasound-guided ESWL with minimal X-ray exposure was found to be useful in treating genitourinary upper-tract urolithiasis in the autoaimed procedure. Patients who underwent the autoaimed procedure experienced less gross hematuria compared to those who underwent the autoperiodical procedure.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lithotripsy
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Urolithiasis
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Prog
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwán