Evaluation of computed tomography findings for success prediction after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for urinary tract stone disease

ÇELİK S., BOZKURT O., KAYA F. H., Egriboyun S., Demir O., SEÇİL M., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.47, no.1, pp.69-73, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-014-0857-0
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.69-73
  • Keywords: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL), Hounsfield units (HU), Noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT), Skin-to-stone distance (SSD), Urolithiasis, ATTENUATION VALUE, FRAGILITY, CALCULI
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Currently, the most widely used method of treatment of urinary tract stones is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). Patient and stone characteristics are important for SWL success. We evaluated noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) characteristics of urinary tract stones for the prediction of SWL success.