Adjunctive Tamsulosin Improves Stone Free Rate After Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy of Large Renal and Ureteric Calculi: A Prospective Randomized Study
Urology, 10/20/2009
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John TT et al. – Treatment with tamsulosin improves the stone free rate and reduces the occurrence of colic episodes, after ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy of large renal and ureteric ... study to show the efficacy of adjuvant tamsulosin after ureteroscopic lithotripsy.
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Predictive Risk Factors for Pain During Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
Journal of Endourology, 10/15/2009
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Vergnolles M et al. – Predictive risk factors for pain during extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) treatments were found: young age, rib projected stones, anxious and depressed patients, previous SWL treatment ... necessary for these preselected patients to perform SWL and optimize its efficacy.
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Ten years of Swedish experience with intraductal electrohydraulic lithotripsy and laser lithotripsy for the treatment of difficult bile duct stones: an effective and safe option for octogenarians
Surgical Endoscopy, 11/02/2009
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Swahn F et al. – Final stone clearance after EHL or ILL treatment with or without additional ... perioperative complications (stone basket impaction). Mild post–ERCP pancreatitis occurred for one patient and cholangitis for two patients. During long–term follow–up evaluation, recurrent CBD stones were found in one patient.
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High frequency jet ventilation through a supraglottic airway device: a case series of patients undergoing extra-corporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Anaesthesia, 11/10/2009
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Canty DJ et al. – The technique avoids the need for dense neuromuscular blockade for laryngoscopy and the potential complications associated with ... patients undergoing lithotripsy under general anaesthesia as an outpatient procedure.
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A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Shock Wave Lithotripsy and Semirigid Ureteroscopy for the Management of Proximal Ureteral Calculi
Urology, 10/12/2009
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Salem HK – URS with intracorporeal lithotripsy is an acceptable treatment modality for all proximal ureteral calculi, particularly stones > 1 cm. SWL
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The management of ureteric calculi without extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
Irish Journal of Medical Science, 10/21/2009
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O’Toole GC et al. – Ureteroscopy has a high success rate and low morbidity. The authors continue to advocate ureteroscopy in the initial management of ureteric calculi.
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones
Cochrane Reviews, 10/19/2009
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Srisubat A et al. – This review aimed to compare the effectiveness and complications between ESWL and stones removing using the nephroscopy ... rate than ESWL whereas RIRS was not significantly different from ESWL. However, ESWL patients spent less time in hospital and the duration of treatment was shorter.
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Less-invasive ways to remove stones from the kidneys and ureters
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 10/16/2009
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Samplaski M et al. – Less–invasive interventions for upper tract urolithiasis are extracorporeal shock–wave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Each has advantages and disadvantages, depending on the location, size, and composition of the ... shock–wave lithotripsy is the mostly commonly used option, but it is less effective for large stones and in obese patients. The ureteroscope can now be used to extract stones as high up as the kidney. Catheters that contain lasers and lithotripsy devices can break up large stones in
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[Alpha]-Blockers to assist stone clearance after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a meta-analysis
BJU International, 11/09/2009
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Zhu Y et al. – Treatment with tamsulosin after ESWL appears to be effective in assisting stone clearance in patients with renal and ureteric calculi. To make a definite clinical ... quality confirmatory trial is warranted.
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Clinical Experience with Ultrasound-Based Real-Time Tracking Lithotripsy in the Single Renal Stone Treatment
Journal of Endourology, 10/12/2009
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Chen CJ et al. – An electromagnetic shockwave lithotripter using ultrasound–based real–time tracking system showed efficient crushing of renal calculi in vivo. The ... safe with slight microscopic hematuria and having 80% chance of stone clearance.
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