TY - JOUR
T1 - Is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in pediatrics a safe procedure?
AU - D'Addessi, Alessandro
AU - Bongiovanni, Luca
AU - Racioppi, Marco
AU - Sacco, Emilio
AU - Bassi, Pierfrancesco
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Removal of urinary calculi is an essential element in the successful treatment of patients with urinary stone disease. The new generation of lithotriptors allows the treatment without the need for general anesthesia. The patients, often outpatients, have a faster discharge from the hospital with a reduction of hospitalization time and operating costs. Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is currently considered a safe technique for treatment of pediatric urinary lithiasias, with a low percentage of complications and subsequent surgical retreatments. But can we define SWL as a safe procedure in pediatrics? Herein, we will review the literature to justify SWL safety in children, focusing on important parameters as the insertion of preoperative stenting, side effects, and complications after the procedure.
AB - Removal of urinary calculi is an essential element in the successful treatment of patients with urinary stone disease. The new generation of lithotriptors allows the treatment without the need for general anesthesia. The patients, often outpatients, have a faster discharge from the hospital with a reduction of hospitalization time and operating costs. Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is currently considered a safe technique for treatment of pediatric urinary lithiasias, with a low percentage of complications and subsequent surgical retreatments. But can we define SWL as a safe procedure in pediatrics? Herein, we will review the literature to justify SWL safety in children, focusing on important parameters as the insertion of preoperative stenting, side effects, and complications after the procedure.
KW - SWL
KW - urolithiasis
KW - SWL
KW - urolithiasis
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/28237
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-3468
VL - 43(4)
SP - 591
EP - 596
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
ER -