Evaluation of the outcome of single session Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for the treatment of renal stones - Initial experience at a tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical Research - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
Aim: To determine the efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in patients with renal stones and to investigate the role of ESWL in improving treatment outcomes. Methods: A total of 93 patients who underwent ESWL for single radio-opaque renal stones of 5 to 20 mm in size were included. Standard treatment procedure for ESWL was done. Success was defined as stone-free status as shown on a plain radiograph within one month. Results: 74.2 % of patients were stone-free. 89 % of treated patients had a satisfactory clinical result. No significant complications were encountered. Our results suggest that there is no significant difference between the stone size and outcome of stone free rate (p-value = 0.248). Inspite, there is a significant difference between the stone location and stone free rate (p value = 0.042). Conclusion: Our data concludes that almost 75 % of all patients with stones can be completely cured by ESWL alone without ancillary procedures. ESWL is an effective and safe treatment modality for renal stones less than 20 mm size with acceptable stone clearance.
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Manzoor Muhammed AP, Abdul Salam NA, Vipin C, Mujeeb Rahiman M
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- EP ID EP420044
- DOI 10.7439/ijbr.v6i11.2714
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