Evaluation of the risk for developing renal insufficiency is generally not considered during
the clinical metabolic workup of the stone-forming patient. This review approaches the …

Open surgery for removal of upper urinary tract stones has long been associated with a high
morbidity and mortality. So when shock wave (SW) lithotripsy (SWL) was introduced in the …

This study presents a systematic review of the published literature on possible long-term
adverse effects after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Although published …

Purpose: We determined the long-term radiographic and functional outcome of
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) related perirenal hematomas. Materials and …

PURPOSE: To answer the question of whether extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
(ESWL*) induces hypertension, a prospective, randomized controlled trial of normotensive …

Objective: Several studies reported increased blood pressure (BP) values following
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) treatment of renal stones. It is unclear …

Objective Previous studies on the association between extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
(SWL) and new onset hypertension have only illustrated contradictory results. In order to …

Results Hypertension incidence and prevalence data are summarized in Table 1 for the
patients completing both waves of follow-up. As shown in the table, pretreatment …

The long-term effects of extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) on children are unclear.
At 40 days of age, with an average weight of 166 g, 34 Wistar white rats were divided into …

PURPOSE: There is ongoing controversy regarding blood pressure changes after
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL*). Experimental data suggest a role for renin …