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Lithotripsy Literature Database

Welcome to our comprehensive Lithotripsy Literature Database. This carefully curated resource provides access to scientific publications covering all aspects of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Whether you are looking for clinical studies, technical innovations, or long-term outcomes, this database supports medical professionals, researchers and students in staying informed about the latest developments in lithotripsy.

Garg N. et al., 2025: Success and challenges of ESWL for managing distal ureteric stones of 5-15 mm size.

Peter Alken

Navdeep Garg, Sanjeev Jaiswal, Sudeep Singh, Nachiket Vyas, Shivam Priyadarshi
Urologia. 2025 Nov 10:3915603251387892. doi: 10.1177/03915603251387892

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Zou X. et al., 2025: Application of Intelligent Continuous Nursing via WeChat Platform in Patients After ESWL: A Single-Center Retrospective Study Based on Dual Endpoints of Stone Expulsion Efficacy and Complications.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Xuelian Zou, Xiaojie Liu, Ying Yang, Hu Zhao, Changyan Zhu, Na Xu
Urology. 2025 Nov 6:S0090-4295(25)01041-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2025.11.002 FREE ARTICLE

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Kudo K. et al., 2025: . A Case of Pancreatolithiasis Treated by a Combination of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Metallic Stent Placement, and Radiofrequency Ablation.

Peter Alken

Keisuke Kudo, Mitsuru Sugimoto, Yuki Kojima, Eriko Ikeda, Tetsuro Miwata, Atsushi Ishino, Jun Ushio, Hiromasa Ohira
Cureus. 2025 Oct 11;17(10):e94329. doi: 10.7759/cureus.94329 FREE TEXT

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Abdallah M. et al., 2025: Effectiveness and safety of ultra-slow full power shockwave lithotripsy compared to mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde intrarenal surgery for treatment of lower calyceal stone between 1 and 2 cm with high attenuation value.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Mahmoud Abdallah, Mohammad Talaat Mohammad, Ahmed M Ragheb, Akrm A Elmarakbi, Ossama Mahmoud
World J Urol. 2025 Nov 11;43(1):688. doi: 10.1007/s00345-025-06004-6 FREE TEXT

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Stach M. et al., 2025: The natural history of failed shock wave lithotripsy: Redo-shock wave lithotripsy versus ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy - A single-center comparative study in a university teaching hospital setting.

Peter Alken

Matthias Stach, Philipp Baumeister, Luca Afferi, Bhaskar K Somani, Julian Cornelius, Agostino Mattei, Nico Christian Grossmann, Christoph M Würnschimmel
Urol Ann. 2025 Oct-Dec;17(4):257-261. doi: 10.4103/ua.ua_82_25 FREE TEXT

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Yasar H. et al., 2025: , Yildirim S, Asik A, Sahinler EB, Simsek G, Sahin C, Sarica K. Does Shock Wave Application Affect the Ureteral Wall Around an Impacted Stone? A Critical Evaluation Focusing on Ureteral Wall Thickness.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Hikmet Yasar, Salih Yildirim, Alper Asik, Emre Burak Sahinler, Gamze Simsek, Cahit Sahin, Kemal Sarica
. J Clin Med. 2025 Oct 28;14(21):7636. doi: 10.3390/jcm14217636 FREE TEXT

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Ahmed MNA. et al., 2025: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy vs percutaneous nephrolithotomy, complication rate and recurrence rate in management of pediatric renal stone, a prospective randomized trial.

Peter Alken

Mahmoud Nader Abdel-Razik Ahmed, Gamal Ibrahim Selmy, Hazem Abdelsabour Deif, Adel Elatreisy, Ahmed Farag Wahsh, Emadeldeen Salah
Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2025 Oct 29:14286. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2025.14286. FREE ARTICLE

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Elawady HMH. et al., 2025: . Modalities of management of residual upper calyceal stones after percutaneous nephrolithotomy for staghorn stone: A randomized controlled trial.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Hossam Mohamed Hafez Elawady, Wael Ali Maged, Mostafa Mabrouk Bayoumi Aly Wahba, Ahmed Tawfick Hassan, Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud
Urologia. 2025 Nov;92(4):663-669. doi: 10.1177/03915603251351069

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Al Ani AH. et al., 2025: . Necrotising fasciitis following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for ureteric stone: a rare and life-threatening complication.

Peter Alken

Amer Hashim Al Ani, Omar Hosam Salama, Safa Abdulmajeed Al-Rawi, Fawziya Al Rubaye
BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Oct 29;18(10):e266497. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-266497

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Xu HW. et al., 2025: Efficacy of external physical vibration lithecbole combined with tamsulosin in upper ureteric stones after ESWL: a prospective randomized clinical trial.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

He-Wei Xu, Xiao Liang, Yu-Hao Wang, Ya-Xiong Xu, Hui-Qing Li, Yun-Peng Li 
Sci Rep. 2025 Nov 3;15(1):38305. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-22157-1

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Singhal A. et al., 2025: Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (LI-ESWT) for Erectile Dysfunction in Patients Post-prostatectomy: A Systematic Review.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Abhinav Singhal, Maanya Bhardwaj, Gaurika Bhardwaj, Keval M Patel
Cureus. 2025 Oct 5;17(10):e93901. doi: 10.7759/cureus.93901

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Henderson S. et ., 2025: Validating ChatGPT-4-Generated Patient Information Leaflets for Common Endourological Procedures: A Survey of Urology Health Care Professionals.

Peter Alken

Stuart Henderson, Thomas Reeves, Bhaskar Somani
J Endourol. 2025 Oct 24. doi: 10.1177/08927790251387371

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Qian N. et al., 2025: In Situ Cross-Linked Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel for Removing Kidney Stone Fragments after Lithotripsy Surgery.

Peter Alken

Qian N, He M, Wang K, He C, Chen Y
ACS Appl Bio Mater. 2025 Oct 20;8(10):9140-9144. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.5c01297.

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Khusid JA. et al., 2025: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections after Shockwave Lithotripsy for Urolithiasis: The APPEAL Trial.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Khusid JA. Re: Kari A.O. Tikkinen, Borna Tadayon Najafabadi, Sakineh Hajebrahimi,
Eur Urol. 2025 Oct 29:S0302-2838(25)04772-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2025.09.4180

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Gezmiş CT. et al., 2025: Impact of the Mayo adhesive probability score on ESWL outcomes for proximal ureteral stones.

Peter Alken

Cem Tuğrul Gezmiş, Nusret Can Çilesiz, Serdar Turan, Mustafa Satılmışoğlu, Ali Eroğlu, Mustafa Bahadır Can Balcı
Urolithiasis 2025 Oct 23;53(1):201. doi: 10.1007/s00240-025-01878-y

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Ripa F. et al., 2025: Imaging during pediatric stone management and follow up.

Hans-Göran Tiselius
Reviewer's Choice

Francesco Ripa, Edoardo Bonacina, Stefano Paolo Zanetti, Giorgio Mazzon, Simon Choong 
World J Urol. 2025 Oct 31;43(1):656. doi: 10.1007/s00345-025-06041-1

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Bo Z. et al., 2025: Comment on "CT-based radiomics for predicting stone-free rate after ESWL: a systematic review and meta-analysis".

Peter Alken

Ze Bo, Maosen Liu, Ruihang Luo, Hongyi Lai, Wei Zhong, Mingshan Liu
World J Urol. 2025 Oct 24;43(1):625. doi: 10.1007/s00345-025-06028-y

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Salah M. et al., 2025: Performance of 'Triple-D' and 'Quadruple-D' scores compared to a regression-based predictive model for treatment outcomes in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Morshed Salah, Maged Al-Ghashmi, Bela Tallai, Mohammed Ibrahim, Tawiz Gul, Maged Alrayashi, Ibrahim Alnadhari, Faisal Ahmed 

Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2025 Oct 22:14265. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2025.14265  FREE ARTICLE

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Hussain M. et al., 2025: Enhanced Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Residual Stones Post-percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Comparative Study With Primary Stones of Similar Size.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Mushtaq Hussain 1 2, Ahmad Waleed 1, Muhammad Danial Iqbal 1, Kanwal Naz 3 1, Tanzeel Gazder 1, Syed Saeed Abidi 1
Cureus. 2025 Sep 22;17(9):e92918. doi: 10.7759/cureus.92918

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Raveendran R. et al., 2025: A Review of the Management of Nephrolithiasis in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Peter Alken

Rakhul Raveendran, Vinodh Murali, Herman Fernando 
Cureus. 2025 Oct 15;17(10):e94642. doi: 10.7759/cureus.94642. FREE FULL TEXT

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Sihotang RC. et al., 2025: The comparison of totally ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided shockwave lithotripsy in renal stone treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Hans-Göran Tiselius

Retta Catherina Sihotang, Nur Rasyid, Ponco Birowo, Gerhard Reinaldi Situmorang, Widi Atmoko 
F1000Res. 2025 Jul 7;14:181. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.157981.2.  FREE FULL TEXT

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