Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
British Journal of Surgery, cilt.79, sa.3, ss.235-236, 1992 (SCI-Expanded)
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) and litholytic therapy were used in 100 patients over a period of 16 months. ESWL was carried out with a Lithostar Plus and chenodeoxycholic acid was used as the lytic agent, given until 3 months after complete disappearance of stones. Within a period of 8–12 months, stones disappeared completely in 82 per cent of the patients who had a single stone ≤ 20 mm in diameter and in 50 per cent of those with a single stone > 20 mm in size or with multiple stones. Complications requiring surgery developed in five patients: three had acute cholecystitis and two developed acute pancreatitis. Of the patients in whom complete stone clearance was achieved, two of 11 followed up developed recurrence of stones 4 months after cessation of lytic therapy. Copyright © 1992 British Journal of Surgery Society Ltd.