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Shockwave lithotripsy in unrecognized pregnancy: interruption or continuation?

C H Deliveliotis1, B Argyropoulos, M Chrisofos

  • 1Department of Urology, Sismanoglion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.

Journal of Endourology
|November 29, 2001
PubMed

A 32-year-old woman underwent SWL of a 4 x 6-mm calculus in the distal third of the right ureter, receiving 2100 shocks at a maximum intensity of 18 kV. Approximately 1 month later, it was discovered that she had been 10 weeks pregnant at the time of SWL. She chose to continue the pregnancy and delivered a normal infant at term. We do not advocate SWL in pregnancy, but further research is mandatory to determine if this procedure can ever be performed safely during pregnancy.

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