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Does respiratory gating improve extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy results?
1Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Inciralt/Izmir, Turkey.
Journal of Endourology
|October 1, 1994
Summary
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) combined with respiratory gating does not improve stone-free rates or reduce complications for urinary stones. This technique offers no significant advantage over standard SWL treatment.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Technology
Background:
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is a standard treatment for urinary stone disease.
- Respiratory gating aims to enhance SWL effectiveness and reduce shockwave usage.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the efficacy of SWL with respiratory gating versus SWL without gating.
- To determine if respiratory gating improves stone-free rates or reduces shockwave requirements.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study of SWL with and without respiratory gating was conducted.
- Stone-free rates and complication rates were assessed for both treatment groups.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant difference was observed in stone-free rates between the two groups.
- The complication rates were also comparable between SWL with and without respiratory gating.
- The number of shockwaves required did not decrease with the addition of respiratory gating.
Conclusions:
- Respiratory gating does not enhance the effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for urinary stones.
- The combination of SWL and respiratory gating does not reduce the number of shockwaves needed.
- Current evidence suggests no added benefit of respiratory gating in SWL for urinary stone treatment.