| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3869371 | The Journal of Urology | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The 3-month stone-free rate after ESWL in prepubertal patients is 80% and 20% of patients require additional procedures. ESWL is most effective for kidney stones less than 11 mm. ESWL has inferior results for cystine stones compared to other calculi. Complications are rare.
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Authors
Ezekiel H. Landau, Ofer Z. Shenfeld, Dov Pode, Amos Shapiro, Shimon Meretyk, Giora Katz, Ran Katz, Mordechai Duvdevani, Benjamin Hardak, Helio Cipele, Guy Hidas, Vladimir Yutkin, Ofer N. Gofrit,