[Treatment of kidney lithiasis with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in horseshoe kidney]
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Treatment Protocol for Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis Using a Single-Crystal Piezoelectric Focused Shock Wave Source
Published on: December 23, 2022
Abstract:
Following a brief overview of the general features of the horseshoe kidney, we report on ten patients diagnosed as having this anomaly and renal calculi. One patient had bilateral renal calculi. The clinical cases are described and treatment with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL1) and its advantages and disadvantages relative to other treatment modalities (PCN, open surgery) are discussed. Although we do not advocate the use of a single therapeutic approach, our results show the usefulness of ESWL1 in the treatment of this frequently recurring condition.
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