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. 1987 Oct;138(4 Pt 2):1106-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)43516-6.

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in childhood

R L Kroovand  1 , L H Harrison, D L McCullough
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in childhood

R L Kroovand et al. J Urol. 1987 Oct.

Abstract

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is the treatment of choice for the majority of upper urinary calculi in adults. Technical limitations, including patient size and concerns over post-treatment stone fragment passage, have made the application of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children less clearly defined. We report the successful application of the Dornier lithotriptor in the management of 18 children (22 kidneys) with upper urinary calculi.

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