Ultrasound follow up: Is an undetected spontaneous expulsion of stone fragments a sign of extracorporeal shock wave treatment failure in kidney stones?

Introduction. After extracorporeal lithotripsy (SWL), a spontaneous expulsion of fragments is often reported. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the presence of a stone free status or the presence of clinically insignificant residual fragments (CIRFs, defined as “asymptomatic, noninfectious, ≤...

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Main Authors: Grazia Bianchi, Diego Marega, Roberto Knez, Stefano Bucci, Carlo Trombetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
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Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/7596