CHOICE OF TREATMENT OPTION FOR UROLITHIASIS IN RELATION TO THE SIZE AND SITE OF CONCRETION
- Authors: Boshchenko V.1, Gudkov A.1
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Affiliations:
- Siberian State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 24, No 10 (2013)
- Pages: 59-63
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0236-3054/article/view/115816
- ID: 115816
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Abstract
The paper summarizes data on current treatments for urolithiasis in relation to the size and site of a concretion. It analyzes the efficiency and safety of shock-wave telelithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, and retrograde contact lithotripsy in the use of electrohydraulic, electropulse, pneumatic, ultrasound, and laser lithotripters.
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V. Boshchenko
Siberian State Medical University
Email: vsbosh@mail.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences; Professor
A. Gudkov
Siberian State Medical University