[Removal of kidney calculi in children by extracorporeal shock wave therapy]

ESWL treatment for renal calculi was used in 19 occasion in 16 children aged 6-15 years. 13 children were stone free 3 months after the treatment. All of the stones were located in the renal calices or in the renal pelvis. The possibilities of the procedure, as well as its effects were examined with the use of urography, ultrasound, isotop studies and magnetic resonance imaging.