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ESWL Prediction of outcome and failure Prevention

G CaramiaMarco VellaD. MelloniM MalteseM. Caramia

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyMultivariate analysisbusiness.industryUrologymedicine.medical_treatmentMEDLINEUrinary lithiasis preventionExtracorporeal shockwave lithotripsyTreatment failureFailure preventionUrinary tract stonesLithotripsyOutcome (game theory)SurgeryExtracorporeal shockwave lithotripsyTreatment OutcomeUrolithiasisLithotripsymedicineHumansPatient ComplianceUrinary CalculiObjective evaluationClinical CompetenceTreatment FailureIntensive care medicinebusiness

description

Based on our own experiences and a review of the recent literature, this article evaluates recent developments in predicting outcomes and failures of shockwave lithotripsy when treating patients with urinary tract stones. After a detailed MEDLINE research, the authors identified several variables that influence and predict extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) success. These variables may be categorized as stone variables, patient variables and operator variables. Only multivariate analysis on a large number of homogenous patients may offer an objective evaluation of the factors conditioning ESWL outcome.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2007-09-26
10.1159/000104441http://hdl.handle.net/10447/14624