Abstract:
Summary. Objective of the study was evaluation of renal stone treatment by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. In the study were included 35 patients with pelvis lithiasis, undergoing shock wave therapy (ESWL) in the Medical Center “Magnific” Lithoscop Siemens device. We obtained a success rate of 57.14% at the end of the procedure, one month after treatment the rate of “stone free” was 94.3%. The failure occurred in 5.7%, which were resolved by repeated ESWL session. The following complications were recorded: fever after treatment - 4 (11.4%) patients , renal colic -3 (8.5%), urinary infection -2 (5.7%), acute pyelonephritis - 1 (2.8%) “Steinstrasse” -1 (2.8%). Conclusion: ESWL is an effective method to treat small and medium-size kidney stones. It is a minimally invasive method that can be repeated without major consequences. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is the method of choice to treat kidney stones less than 2 cm, without obstruction.
Description:
Catedra de Urologie şi Nefrologie Chirurgicală, USMF „N.Testemiţanu”, Centrul Medical „Magnific”, Chişinău, Secţia Urologie, IMSP Spitalul Clinic Republican, Al V-lea Congres de Urologie, Dializă şi Transplant Renal din Republica Moldova cu participare internaţională (1-13 iunie 2011)
