...Tao Li; Liang Gao; Peng Chen; Siyuan Bu; Dehong Cao; Lu Yang; Qiang Wei Purpose: We aimed at evaluating the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) for treating distal ureteral calculi performed in supine vs. prone position. Materials and Methods: Eligible studies were identified...

...H. Aboutaleb; M. El-Shazly; M. Badr Eldin Objectives: To compare efficacy of shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and retrograde ureterorenoscopy (RUR) in the management of midsize (1–2 cm) lower calyceal stones and the impact of lower pole (LP) anatomy on lithotripsy...

...A. Kostakopoulos; N.J. Stavropoulos; C. Macrychoritis; Ch. Deliveliotis; K.P. Antonopoulos; D. Picramenos A study of 4,247 Shockwave lithotripsy treatment was performed to identify and analyze the risk factors for the development of post-extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy hematomas. The Dornier...

... larger than 5 mm in size, ureteroscopy (URS) has been shown in many studies to be superior to shockwave lithotripsy (SWL). The objective was to analyze the stone-free rate after treatment of distal ureteral stones with in situ SWL or URS. Materials and Methods: A total of 3,857 SWL treatments were...