| Literature DB >> 2118405 |
A W Ritchie1, N J Parr, S A Moussa, D A Tolley.
Abstract
There is continuing debate about the optimum management of patients with calculi in caliceal diverticula. Extracorporeal piezoelectric lithotripsy (EPL) has the advantage of being non-invasive, whereas endourological management can treat the underlying anatomical problem. A total of 20 patients with calculi in caliceal diverticula were treated with EPL. Twelve of 16 patients with symptoms (75%) were rendered symptom-free but only 5 (25%) became stone-free. This information should be of value in counselling patients before selecting the appropriate treatment.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2118405 DOI： 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14853.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Urol ISSN： 0007-1331