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. 1984;6(2):80-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF02923707.

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for kidney stones. An alternative to surgery?

C Chaussy, E Schmiedt

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for kidney stones. An alternative to surgery?

C Chaussy et al. Urol Radiol. 1984.

Abstract

Four years of experience with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for renal and ureteral calculi is summarized. Ninety-nine percent of treated patients had a satisfactory clinical result; 90% of them were stone-free. No significant complications were encountered. We conclude that 85% of all patients with stones can be cured by nonsurgical means. Surgical and other therapeutic modalities will still have a place in the future, but an experienced urologic surgeon can best decide which of the available therapies is best suited for an individual patient.

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