Abstract
Since 1985, urinary stone patients have been treated with piezoelectrically-generated extracorporeal shock waves (EPL). This method was developed in Hamburg, FRG, by Professor Ziegler and his group (1, 2). We have used the “Piezolith 2300” (Richard Wolf GmbH, Knittlingen, FRG) since November, 1987 in the destruction of urinary and biliary stones. Piezoelectric shock waves destroy the calculus within a focus of 3×8 mm (1). The ultrasonic focussing scanner and the shock-wave device can be moved three-dimensionally. The destruction of the calculus can be watched on line with the ultrasound scanner (1). In this study, possible side effects of shock waves on surrounding tissues are evaluated.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
R Riedlinger, F Ueberle, H Wurster, W Krauss, P Vallon, G Konrad, B Kopper, HP Stoll, R Goebbels, T Gebhardt, and M Ziegler, Die Zertrümmerung von Nierensteinen durch piezoelektrisch erzeugte Hochenergie-Schallpulse, Urologe (A) 25:188 (1987).
M Ziegler, B Kopper, R Riedlinger, H Wurster, F Ueberle, D Neisius, W Krauss, P Vallon, T Gebhardt, Die Zertrümmerung von Nierensteinen mit einem piezoelektrischen Gerätesystem, Urologe (A) 25:193 (1986).
L Thomas, “Labor und Diagnose”, Medizinische Verlags., Marburg (1984).
T Kishimoto, K Yamamoto, T Sugimoto, H Yoshihara, and M Maekawa, Side effects of extracorporeal shock-wave exposure in patients treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stone, Eur. Urol. 12:308(1986).
FJR Marcellan and LI Servio, Evaluation of renal damage in extracorporeal lithotripsy by shock waves, Eur. Urol. 12:73 (1986).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1989 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Vahlensieck, W., Frankenschmidt, A., Sünder, G., Sommerkamp, H. (1989). Complications of Extracorporeal Piezoelectric Shock-Wave Lithotripsy. In: Walker, V.R., Sutton, R.A.L., Cameron, E.C.B., Pak, C.Y.C., Robertson, W.G. (eds) Urolithiasis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0873-5_314
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0873-5_314
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4899-0875-9
Online ISBN: 978-1-4899-0873-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive