Items tagged “renal stones”
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a common non-invasive treatment for urolithiasis, and less commonly for pancreatic or salivary ductal stones 4. It is less successful in obese patients and with stones >2 cm. Children respond equally well or better to ESWL than adults 5.
The princ...
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Pyelolithiasis
Pyelolithiasis is calculus or calculi located centrally within the renal pelvis.
Terminology
Other terminologies that may be used interchangeably with pyelolithiasis to refer to these calculi include renal stones, urolithiasis, and nephrolithiasis. A calculus located within the renal calyx can...