Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases

Severe skin injury after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is rare. We describe two patients who suffered full thickness skin burns following ESWL for renal calculi. One patient was treated conservatively and the other underwent debridement with skin grafting. We speculate...

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Main Authors: Sandhya R. Rao, Natalia Ballesteros, Kerry L. Short, Krishna K. Gathani, Murali K. Ankem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2014-12-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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author Sandhya R. Rao
Natalia Ballesteros
Kerry L. Short
Krishna K. Gathani
Murali K. Ankem
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description Severe skin injury after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is rare. We describe two patients who suffered full thickness skin burns following ESWL for renal calculi. One patient was treated conservatively and the other underwent debridement with skin grafting. We speculate that failure of the thermostatic mechanism of the lithotripter, leading to overheating of the water-filled cushion, resulted in this very rare adverse event. Proper preoperative patient counseling regarding the risk of serious burn injuries will help to avoid potential litigation.
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spelling doaj.art-ead55ebaac534ad1a6283a0abc1648442022-12-22T03:21:17ZengSociedade Brasileira de UrologiaInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology1677-61192014-12-0140685385710.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2014.06.19S1677-55382014000600853Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two casesSandhya R. RaoNatalia BallesterosKerry L. ShortKrishna K. GathaniMurali K. AnkemSevere skin injury after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is rare. We describe two patients who suffered full thickness skin burns following ESWL for renal calculi. One patient was treated conservatively and the other underwent debridement with skin grafting. We speculate that failure of the thermostatic mechanism of the lithotripter, leading to overheating of the water-filled cushion, resulted in this very rare adverse event. Proper preoperative patient counseling regarding the risk of serious burn injuries will help to avoid potential litigation.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382014000600853&lng=en&tlng=enskinburnlithotripsycomplication
spellingShingle Sandhya R. Rao
Natalia Ballesteros
Kerry L. Short
Krishna K. Gathani
Murali K. Ankem
Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases
International Brazilian Journal of Urology
skin
burn
lithotripsy
complication
title Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases
title_full Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases
title_fullStr Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases
title_short Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases
title_sort extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns a report of two cases
topic skin
burn
lithotripsy
complication
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382014000600853&lng=en&tlng=en
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