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Long-term stone regrowth and recurrence rates after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8281395     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We reviewed 1055 patients with symptomatic urinary calculi treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) monotherapy to determine the long-term stone regrowth and recurrence rates as correlated with the pre-treatment stone burden, site and multiplicity. Long-term follow-up (mean 75.8 months) was available in 94 patients, representing 106 renal units. The recurrence of stone was defined as reappearance of stone on follow-up plain abdominal radiographs. The regrowth of stone was defined as stone regrowing larger than one-third of the original residual size. A stone-free rate of 53% was achieved. The overall stone regrowth and recurrence rates were 26 and 15% respectively. It was concluded that the stone recurrence rate after ESWL was not influenced significantly by the stone size or the multiplicity, but that the regrowth rate was. Stone recurrence and regrowth rates after ESWL were both influenced by the stone location.
Authors:
C C Yu; Y H Lee; J K Huang; M T Chen; K K Chen; A T Lin; L S Chang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of urology     Volume:  72     ISSN:  0007-1331     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Urol     Publication Date:  1993 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-02-14     Completed Date:  1994-02-14     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15740090R     Medline TA:  Br J Urol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  688-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Kaohsiung, Republic of China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Lithotripsy*
Long-Term Care
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Urinary Calculi / radiography,  therapy*

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