Medical & Surgical Urology
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Khaled Abdulmoneim Gadalla

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• Research Article
  Success Rate of Stone Recurrence after Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy and Factors affecting Success of Treatment among Egyptian Patients
  Author(s): Khaled Abdulmoneim GadallaKhaled Abdulmoneim Gadalla
  
  Objectives: To evaluate the factors that affect the success rate of ESWL for treatment of renal stones and to estimate the prevalence of stone recurrence during a 1-year period. Materials and Methods: During the period of January, 2010 and December, 2010, prospective study of 142 subjects with single or multiple renal stones (<30 mm, largest diameter) undergone ESWL monotherapyby Siemens- LITHOSKOP lithotriptor. The results of treatment were assessedafter a follow-up period of 3 months. Treatment success was a complete clearance of the stones or presence of insignificantresidual fragments<4 millimeters. Correlation of the success rate with the characteristics of the subjects, conditionsof the urinary tract and features of the stone was done. Results: During the 3-months follow-up period, the success rate was 111/142 (78%). Re- treatment was needed in 75 patients (52.8%). Post-tr.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9857.1000171

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