Lower calyceal stone clearance after extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL): prevalence and associated factors

• Main Authors: Che Mohamed, Siti Kamariah, Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli, Hassan, Radhiana, Ghazali, Hamid
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/42129/1/42129.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/42129/

Introduction: Since its clinical introduction, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has maintained an important role in the management of urinary calculi. The success of ESWL depends on the effective disintegration and evacuation of stone debris. The stone clearance rate differs for renal...