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Article: Management of ureteric calculi: the pendulum swings

TitleManagement of ureteric calculi: the pendulum swings
Authors
KeywordsMedical sciences
Issue Date1997
PublisherHong Kong College of Family Physicians. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/
Citation
Hong Kong Practitioner, 1997, v. 19 n. 11, p. 583-590 How to Cite?
AbstractExtracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for treatment of ureteral calculi has gained wide popularity because of its non-invasive and ambulatory nature. The success rate using the Dornier MFL 5000 is about 77%, but retreatment is often required and stone clearance is gradual. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) used to be performed as an in-patient procedure. With the introduction of Holmium laser and establishment of day surgery service, out-patient URSL carries a success rate of 93% and offers immediate stone clearance. It is an attractive alternative for low surgical risk patients as a primary treatment modality.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/45391
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2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.101

 

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dc.contributor.authorYip, KHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, FCWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTam, PCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, YLen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-30T06:24:29Z-
dc.date.available2007-10-30T06:24:29Z-
dc.date.issued1997en_HK
dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Practitioner, 1997, v. 19 n. 11, p. 583-590en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1027-3948en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/45391-
dc.description.abstractExtracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for treatment of ureteral calculi has gained wide popularity because of its non-invasive and ambulatory nature. The success rate using the Dornier MFL 5000 is about 77%, but retreatment is often required and stone clearance is gradual. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) used to be performed as an in-patient procedure. With the introduction of Holmium laser and establishment of day surgery service, out-patient URSL carries a success rate of 93% and offers immediate stone clearance. It is an attractive alternative for low surgical risk patients as a primary treatment modality.en_HK
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dc.subjectMedical sciencesen_HK
dc.titleManagement of ureteric calculi: the pendulum swingsen_HK
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