Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment of renal & procimal uretral stones in children (our experience)‎

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PURPOSE: ESWL had been proved to be a safe and successful modality for treatment of renal stones in children.

Treatment of uretral calculi in pediatric population represents a unique challenge and ESWL has been advocated as a safe mode for treating such stones.

The aim of our study is to ascertain the efficiency and safety of ESWL as a treatment for urolithasis in children.

PATIENTS& METHODS: Two hundred children were included in this study.

All patients were submitted to ESWL for treatment of renal stones and proximal uretral stones.

ESWL was done using MT-RIX (spark- gap) lithotripter.

Preoperative preparation, and plain x-rays KUB were done for all patients.

Follow up for those patients by plain X-ray KUB and abdominal ultrasound for 3 months and regular blood pressure measuring for one year.

RESULTS: More than 85% success rate for ESWL as a treatment ofpediatric renal and proximal uretral stones was recorded in our study.

CONCLUSION: ESWL is a safe and effective modality for treatment of renal and proximal uretral stones.