STORZ MEDICAL – Literature Databases
STORZ MEDICAL – Literature Databases
Literature Databases
Literature Databases

Ji MH et al., 2023: Effect of adjunctive drug therapy on early expulsion of distal ureteral calculi after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Deparment of Urology Surgery, Civil Aviation General Hospital, Beijing 100123, China.Department of Dermatology, Beijing Ningshe Medical Beauty Clinic, Beijing 100027, China. Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of ketochromate tromethamine and phloroglucinol combination therapy in early expulsion of ureteral calculi after...

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Weinberger JM. et al., 2022: Shock Wave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction: Marketing and Practice Trends in Major Metropolitan Areas in the United States.

Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. Abstract Introduction: Due to the increasing prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and pronounced distress for patients, a direct-to-consumer market for shock wave therapy (SWT) has...

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Hadisuyatmana S. et al., 2023: Non-medical and non-invasive interventions for erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A scoping review.

School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Kingsbury Drive, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia.Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga Indonesia, Kampus C Jln Mulyorejo, 60115, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University of Australia, Kingsbury Drive,...

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Future Day at STORZ MEDICAL: Six children discover medical technology at STORZ MEDICAL

Future Day at STORZ MEDICAL: Six children discover medical technology at STORZ MEDICAL

STORZ MEDICAL invited a small but eager group of six school students to explore the world of medical technology on National Future Day held on 9 November 2023, under the motto »Girls and boys switch sides«. This special day offers children...

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Peng CX. et al., 2023: Efficacy of emergency extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of ureteral stones: a meta-analysis.

Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310015, China.School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310016, China. Abstract Objective: To compare the clinical efficiency and safety of emergency extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (eESWL) and delayed extracorporeal shock...

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White J. et al., 2023: A fragility index analysis of clinical trials evaluating low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy for erectile dysfunction.

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Urology, Miami, FL, USA. McGill University, Urology, Montreal, QC, Canada.Wake Forrest University, Urology, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.Florida International University, Undergraduate Education, Miami, FL, USA.University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Urology, Miami, FL, USA.John Hopkins...

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Kaushik N. et al., 2023: Management of Pancreatic Calculi in Chronic Pancreatitis: A Review Article.

Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.Orthopedics and Traumatology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Science, Wardha, IND.Otolaryngology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND. Abstract Chronic...

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Tsaturyan A. et al., 2023: Can shock wave lithotripsy lead to impaction of ureteral stones?. The perspective of the Young Academic Urologists (YAU) urolithiasis and endourology working party.

Department of Urology, Erebouni Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia.Young Academic Urologists (YAU), Urolithiasis and Endourology Working Party, Arnhem, the Netherlands.Department of Urology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.Department of Urology, University Hospital of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.Department of Urology, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University...

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Koukas E. et al., 2023: Numerical investigation of shock-induced bubble collapse dynamics and fluid-solid interactions during shock-wave lithotripsy.

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, City University of London, Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB London, UK.Department of Engineering, School of Physics Engineering and Computer Science (SPECS), University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, AL10 9AB...

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Xiao K. et al., 2023: Which frequency is better for pediatric shock wave lithotripsy? Low intermediate or high: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: To explore the optimal frequency for pediatric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the treatment of upper urinary stones. Methods: A systematic literature search was undertaken using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases to identify...

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Monga M. et al., 2023: Prevalence of Stone Disease and Procedure Trends in the United States.

University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA. Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA. Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA. Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA. Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Abstract Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of stone disease and procedure...

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Tsaturyan A. et al., 2023: Endoscopic management of encrusted ureteral stents: outcomes and tips and tricks.

Department of Urology, University of Patras Medical School, Rio, 26500, Patras, Greece. Department of Urology, Erebouni Medical Center, Yerevan, Armenia. Department of Urology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal.Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto,...

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Ripa F. et al., 2023: Outcomes of Paediatric Cystine Stone Management: Results of a Systematic Review.

Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, UK.Department of Urology, The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.Department of...

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Popiolek M. et al., 2023: Finding the optimal candidate for shock wave lithotripsy: external validation and comparison of five prediction models.

Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, 701 85, Örebro, Sweden. .Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, 701 85, Örebro, Sweden.Department of Clinical...

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Endo S. et al., 2023: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and endoscopic pancreatic stenting without pancreatic sphincterotomy for the treatment of pancreatolithiasis: a case series.

Department of Gastroenterology, Shizuoka General Hospital, 4-27-1, Kita-Ando, Aoi-Ku, Shizuoka-City, Shizuoka, 420-8527, Japan. Department of Gastroenterology, Shizuoka General Hospital, 4-27-1, Kita-Ando, Aoi-Ku, Shizuoka-City, Shizuoka, 420-8527, Japan. Abstract Endoscopic therapy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) are recommended as the first choice in...

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Osther SS. et al., 2023: Kidney stone disease

Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Sygehus Lillebælt, Vejle.Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital.Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Københavns Universitetshospital - Herlev og Gentofte Hospital.Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Sjællands Universitetshospital, Roskilde.Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital.Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Aalborg Universitetshospital.Urinvejskirurgisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Gødstrup. Abstract Kidney stone disease is rapidly increasing with a strong relationship to...

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Roug S. et al., 2022: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes After Multimodal Treatment of Pancreatic Duct Leakage in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis

From the Pancreatitis Centre East, Gastrounit, Copenhagen University Hospital. Abstract Objectives: In patients with chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic duct leakage is associated with a prolonged disease course and serious complications. We aimed to assess the efficacy of this multimodal treatment of pancreatic...

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Tzelves L. et al., 2023: Innovations in Kidney Stone Removal.

Department of Urology, Sismanogleio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.Department of Urology, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK. Abstract Urolithiasis...

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Sadanala ME. et al., 2023: Is low-dose tadalafil better than tamsulosin? A randomized controlled trial in shockwave lithotripsy for solitary upper tract calculi.

Urology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.Nursing Services, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.Biostatistics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.Clinical Pharmacology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India. Abstract Objective: To ascertain whether low-dose tadalafil (5 mg) is...

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Karaaslan M. et al., 2023: Erector spinae plane block prior to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy decreases fluoroscopy time and promise a comfortable procedure for renal stones: A prospective randomized study.

Servicio de Urología, Hospital Estatal de Bingol, Bingol, Turkey. Servicio de Urología, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital de la Ciudad de Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Universidad de Ciencias de la Salud, Hospital Municipal de Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.Facultad...

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Noureldin YA. et al., 2023: The effect of piezo-lithotripsy with 2-and 8-mm focus sizes on stone disintegration and renal injury.

Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.Division of Clinical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.Urology Department, Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University,...

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Luk A. et al., 2023: Endourological Options for Small (less than 2 cm) Lower Pole Stones - Does the Lower Pole Angle Matter?

Department of Urology, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, UK. Abstract Purpose of review: Small renal stones in the lower pole are often difficult to treat. The angle of the lower pole to...

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Del Carmen Cano García M. et al., 2023: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of the use of hydroxycitric acid adjuvant to shock wave lithotripsy therapy in patients with calcium stones. Stone fragmentation results.

IBS Granada, Granada, Spain.San Cecilio University Hospital, Avda. de la Investigación, S/N, 18016, Granada, Spain.Regional University Hospital, Málaga, Spain.Virgen del Valme University Hospital, Seville, Spain.IBS Granada, Granada, Spain. San Cecilio University Hospital, Avda. de la Investigación, S/N, 18016, Granada, Spain.  Abstract Our...

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New randomized study: Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT) effective in shoulder joint enthesopathies

New randomized study: Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT) effective in shoulder joint enthesopathies

During the »Best Presentation« abstract session at the GOTS Congress 2023 in Luxembourg (15 to 17 June), Professor Ludger Gerdesmeyer presented new results of a prospective, double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled study on Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT).¹ The findings show that EMTT...

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Dowling RA. et al., 2023: Surgical Stone Treatment: Patterns May Predict Performance on Episode-based Cost Measure in the Quality Payment Program.

Dowling Medical Director Services, Ft Worth, Texas.Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.Large Urology Group Practice Association, Chicago, Illinois.Department of Urology, Crouse Hospital, Syracuse, New York.Associated Medical Professionals, Downstate Health Sciences University, Syracuse, New York. Abstract Introduction: The Renal or Ureteral Stone...

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[No abstract available] López-González Gila JD et al., 2023: Anti-GBM disease associated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).

Department of Nephrology, San Cecilio Hospital, Granada, Spain
Department of Internal Medicine, San Cecilio Hospital, Granada, Spain.
Department of Nephrology, San Cecilio Hospital, Granada, Spain.

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Daneshwar D. et al., 2023: Treatment of prostatitis with low‐intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LI‐ESWT)

Daneshwar D, Nordin A.
Urology Clinic, Prince Court Medical Centre, 39, Jalan Kia Peng, 50450, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
MedCentral Consulting, International Youth Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Awedew AF. et al., 2023: Efficacy and safety of surgical treatment for 1-2 cm sized lower pole of renal stone: network meta-analysis of randomized control trials.

Department of Surgery, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Abstract The management of medium-sized (1-2 cm) lower poles renal stone has been a contentious topic for endourologists. There are limited evidences to answer the best management options for medium-sized lower pole...

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Hughes T. et al., 2023: Cystine Stones: Developments in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Their Impact on Morbidity and Stone Clearance.

Department of Urology, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK.Department of Urology, Sismanogleio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK. Abstract Cystinuria is a rare genetic condition that is responsible for cystine stones. Besides stone...

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Weinberger JM et al., 2023: Shock Wave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction: Marketing and Practice Trends in Major Metropolitan Areas in the United States

Weinberger JM, Shahinyan GK, Yang SC, Shahinyan RH, Mills JN, Eleswarapu SV.
Division of Andrology, Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.

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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children using the MODULITH

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children using the MODULITH®

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) was introduced for paediatric use as long ago as 1986.As a treatment option in children with urinary calculus (urolithiasis), this non-invasive technique is known to involve comparatively few side effects.A study has demonstrated the effectiveness of...

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Rassweiler-Seyfried MC. et al., 2023: High-frequency shock wave lithotripsy: stone comminution and evaluation of renal parenchyma injury in a porcine ex-vivo model

Rassweiler-Seyfried MC, Mayer J, Goldenstedt C, Storz R, Marlinghaus E, Heine G, Alken P, Rassweiler JJ.
Department of Urology and Urosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg.
Storz-Medical AG, Tägerwilen, Switzerland.
Department of Urology and Urosurgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg.
Department for Urology and Andrology, Danube Private University, Krems, Austria.

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Lund M. et al., 2023: Placebo-Controlled Study of Effects of Low-Energy Shockwave Therapy (LE-ESWT) on Erectile Tissue in a Diabetic Animal Model

Lund M, Valsgaard Vammen D, Hanna M, Høyer S, Lund L.
Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Department of Urology, Viborg Hospital, Viborg, Denmark.
Department of Urology, Imperial College National Health Service Trust, London, UK.
Department of Pathology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.

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Gong Z. et al., 2023: Prospective comparison of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy in distal ureteral stones

Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang.
Business School Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester.
Department of Endoscopy, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang.

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Wahlstedt E. et al., 2023: 120-Day ED Visits and Readmission Rates following Common Stone Procedures

Wahlstedt E, Kelly T, Jung M, Harris A.
Department of Urology, University of Kentucky, UK College of Medicine, Lexington KY.
Department of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Becton-Dickinson, Atlanta, GA.
Department of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Becton-Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Department of Urology, University of Kentucky, Medical Center, Lexington KY.

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Juliebø-Jones P. et al., 2023: Paediatric kidney stone surgery: state-of-the-art review

Juliebø-Jones P, Keller EX, Tzelves L, Beisland C, Somani BK, Gjengstø P, Æsøy MS, Ulvik Ø.
Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Jonas Lies vei 65, 5021 Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland EAU YAU Urolithiasis Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Second Department of Urology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece EAU YAU Urolithiasis Group, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

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Thomas J. et al., 2023: Stem-Cell, Shockwave, and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronie’s Disease: A Survey of Clinics Across the US

Thomas J, Sencaj M, Ghomeshi A, Zucker IJ, Best JC, Ramasamy R.
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL.
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL.
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

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de Bayser H. et al., 2023: Quality of life of patients treated for kidney stones 10-20mm in diameter in terms of the type of operation performed: A qualitative study

de Bayser H, Neuville P, Etienne J, Paparel P, Badet L, Abid N.
Service d'urologie et de transplantation, centre hospitalier Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
Service d'urologie, centre hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France.
Faculté Lyon Est, Lyon, France.
Service d'urologie, centre hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France; Faculté Lyon Sud, Lyon, France.
Service d'urologie et de transplantation, centre hospitalier Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.

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Chatzikrachtis N. et al., 2023: Complication rate after pediatric shock wave lithotripsy according to Clavien-Dindo grading system: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing literature

Chatzikrachtis N, Tzelves L, Geraghty R, Manolitsis I, Juliebø-Jones P, Pietropaolo A, Karavitakis M, Berdempes M, Markopoulos T, Somani B, Skolarikos A.
2nd Department of Urology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sismanogleio Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Young Academic Urologists (YAU), Urolithiasis and Endourology Working Party, 6846, Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Department of Urology, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
42nd Department of Urology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sismanogleio Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.
Department of Urology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete Medical School, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

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Lower limb physiotherapist Benoy Mathew on managing running injuries with shock wave therapy

Lower limb physiotherapist Benoy Mathew on managing running injuries with shock wave therapy

Benoy Mathew is a specialist lower limb physiotherapist and a musculoskeletal sonographer. He works for the British National Health Service (NHS) at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital in London as an advanced practice physiotherapist and in private practice. He has a special...

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Kaplan-Marans E. et al., 2023: National Utilization, Reimbursement, and Urban Versus Rural Trends of Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy and Ureteroscopic Laser Lithotripsy

Kaplan-Marans E, Jivanji D, Vazquez-Rivera K, Martinez M, Lee J, Shpeen BH, Sandozi A, Schulman A.
Division of Urology, Maimonides Health, New York, NY.
Division of Urology, Maimonides Health, New York, NY.

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Tichý T. et al., 2023: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in combination with endoscopy as a treatment modality for painful chronic obstructive pancreatitis – a case report

Tichý T, Vaněk P, Falt P, Kunovsky L, Zoundjienkpon V, Vidlář A, Urban O.

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Wang Q. et al., 2023: Trends of Urolithiasis in China: A National Study Based on Hospitalized Patients from 2013 to 2018

Wang Q, Wang Y, Yang C, Wang J, Shi Y, Wang H, Zhang L, Zhao MH.
Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China.
Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Advanced Institute of Information Technology, Peking University, Hangzhou, China.
China Standard Medical Information Research Center, Shenzhen, China.
Clinical Trial Unit, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University, Beijing, China.
Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China.

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ISMST Congress 2023 in Daegu: Exchange of experience and knowledge

ISMST Congress 2023 in Daegu: Exchange of experience and knowledge

The 25th edition of the ISMST (International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment) World Congress took place from 21 to 23 July 2023 in Daegu, located in the middle of the Korean peninsula. Leading scientists and physicians from around the world presented...

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Fontanet S. et al., 2023: Bowel Perforation after Extracorporeal Wave Lithotripsy: A Review of the Literature

Fontanet S, Farré A, Angerri O, Kanashiro A, Suquilanda E, Bollo J, Gallego M, Sánchez-Martín FM, Millán F, Palou J, Bonnin D, Emiliani E.
Department of Urology, Fundación Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
Department of General Surgery, Sant Pau Hospital, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
Department of Radiology, Fundación Puigvert, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.

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Bai S. et al., 2023: Prospective comparison of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus flexible ureterorenoscopy in patients with non-lower pole kidney stones under the COVID-19 pandemic

Bai S, Zhan Y, Pan C, Liu G, Li J, Shan L.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, San Hao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, San Hao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36, San Hao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China.

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Rasheed Y. et al., 2023: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Outcome Based on CT Scan and Patient Parameters Using ESWL Score

Rasheed Y, Nazim SM, Zakaria M, Nasir MB, Khan S.
Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Department of Surgery, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

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Jalali S. et al., 2023: A Comparison of Boron Supplement and Tamsulosin as Medical Expulsive Therapy for Urinary Stones After Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, No. 103, Shahid Jafari (9Th Boostan) St., Pasdaran Ave, IR 1666663111, Tehran, Iran.
Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR, Iran.
Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, No. 103, Shahid Jafari (9Th Boostan) St., Pasdaran Ave, IR 1666663111, Tehran, Iran.

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Smeulders N. et al., 2023: Shockwaves and the Rolling Stones: An Overview of Pediatric Stone Disease

Smeulders N, Cho A, Alshaiban A, Read K, Fagan A, Easty M, Minhas K, Barnacle A, Hayes W, Bockenhauer D.
Great Ormond Street Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Renal Medicine, University College London, London, UK.

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Cao B. et al., 2023: Pediatric Nephrolithiasis

Cao B, Daniel R, McGregor R, Tasian GE.
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, The University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Department of Medicine, The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Division of Urology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

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Na L. et al., 2023: Development and validation of a predictive model for major complications after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in patients with ureteral stones: based on a large prospective cohort

Na L, Li J, Pan C, Zhan Y, Bai S.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.

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Malinaric R. et al., 2023: The Lifetime History of the First Italian Public Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Lithotripter as a Mirror of the Evolution of Endourology over the Last Decade

Malinaric R, Mantica G, Martini M, Balzarini F, Mariano F, Marchi G, Tognoni P, Panarello D, Bottino P, Terrone C.
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Integrated Sciences (DISC), University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy.
Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genova, Italy.

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A field report by the physiotherapists of HSG Konstanz (German 2nd Bundesliga for handball)

A field report by the physiotherapists of HSG Konstanz (German 2nd Bundesliga for handball)

As a country, Germany loves sport. Whether it’s handball, football or tennis, millions enjoy playing sports every day. The handball branch of the TV Konstanz sports association founded in 1923, »HSG Konstanz«, continually offers thrilling matches in the German 2nd Bundesliga...

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Yin X. et al., 2023: Development and validation of a predictive model for stone-free failure after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in patients with ureteral stone in a large prospective cohort

Yin X, Li J, Pan C, Liu G, Li Z, Bai S.
Department of Pediatric Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.

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Bocchino AC. et al., 2023: Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction: Myths and realities

Bocchino AC, Pezzoli M, Martínez-Salamanca JI, Russo GI, Giudice AL, Cocci A.
Department of Urology, University of Cagliari, Santissima Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy.
Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Department of Urology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Department of Urology, University of Florence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy.

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Wang D. et al., 2023: The Treatment Satisfaction in Patients and Their Partners Treated with Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Sildenafil: A Prospective Non-Randomized Controlled Study

Wang D, Wang SJ, Li YJ, Liu CH, Li YQ, Zhang YS, Yan S.
Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

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Order the latest issue of UroNews – The magazine for urologists from STORZ MEDICAL

Order the latest issue of UroNews – The magazine for urologists from STORZ MEDICAL

We are pleased to present you the »UroNews 2023/24«. The magazine offers you a wealth of informative and fascinating articles all about how shock wave therapy is applied in urology. Pick up insights into the latest technologies, recommendations from experts and...

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Skov-Jeppesen SM. et al., 2023: Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (LI-ESWT) in Renal Diseases: A Review of Animal and Human Studies

Skov-Jeppesen SM, Petersen NA, Yderstraede KB, Jensen BL, Bistrup C, Lund L.
Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Clinical Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
Department of Nephrology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

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Bryk DJ. et al., 2023: Radial wave therapy does not improve early recovery of erectile function after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: a prospective trial

Bryk DJ, Murthy PB, Ericson KJ, Shoskes DA.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Urology, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Senior Medical Director, Pacific Edge, Hummelstown, PA, USA.

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Ji MH. et al., 2023: [Effect of adjunctive drug therapy on early expulsion of distal ureteral calculi after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy]

Ji MH, Zhang X, Han X, Wang X, Cui L.Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi.
Deparment of Urology Surgery, Civil Aviation General Hospital, Beijing 100123, China.
Department of Dermatology, Beijing Ningshe Medical Beauty Clinic, Beijing 100027, China.

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[No abstract available] Wang SA. et al., 2023: Renal hematoma secondary to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in a man

Wang SA, Hsu ST, Lee PY, Hsieh CC.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

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Gnecco J. et al., 2023: Pancreatic Stones and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy: A Review of the Literature

Gnecco J, Brown LK, Boregowda U, Abidali H, Saligram S, Rosenkranz L, Patel S, Haluskza O, Sayana H.
From the Department of Internal Medicine.
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX.
Department of Hospital Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY.
Department of Gastroenterology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

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Mohammadi A. et al., 2023: Does the Prone Position During the Shockwave Lithotripsy of Kidney Stones Improve the Stone-Free Rate? Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial

Mohammadi A, Oliveira Reis L, Khajavi A, Zareian Baghdadabad L, Aghamir SMK.
Urology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
UroScience and Department of Surgery (Urology), School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Unicamp and Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, PUC-Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Urology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Urology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Wang P. et al., 2023: Comparison of shock wave lithotripsy and ureteroscopy in patients with proximal ureteral stones under the COVID-19 pandemic

Wang P, Zhan Y, Li J, Liu G, Li Z, Bai S.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.

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Abdel-Kader MS. et al., 2023: Which is better, fluoroscopic-guided or ultrasonic-guided shock wave lithotripsy for pediatric renal stones? Prospective randomized comparative study

Abdel-Kader MS, Fathy A, Moubarek M, Abolyosr A.
Department of Urology, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
Department of Urology, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.

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Muter S. et al., 2023: Renal stone density on native CT-scan as a predictor of treatment outcomes in shock wave lithotripsy

Muter S, Abd Z, Saeed R.
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Al-Ramadi, Iraq.
Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Al-Ramadi, Iraq.

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Stephens E. et al., 2023: Does quality of life in patients undergoing shock wave lithotripsy change with repeat procedures: a prospective pilot study from a teaching hospital

Stephens E, Pietropaolo A, Tear L, Davis T, Joshi HB, Somani BK.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom.
School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; Department of Urology, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

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Candela L. et al., 2023: The Use of a Virtual Reality Device (HypnoVR) During Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy for Treatment of Urinary Stones: Initial Results of a Clinical Protocol

Candela L, Ventimiglia E, Corrales M, Sierra Del Rio A, Villa L, Goumas IK, Salonia A, Montorsi F, Doizi S, Traxer O.
Department of Urology, AP-HP, Sorbonne University, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France; Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Division of Experimental Oncology/Unit of Urology, URI, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Department of Urology, AP-HP, Sorbonne University, Tenon Hospital, Paris, France.
Department of Urology, Beato Matteo Clinic, Vigevano, Italy.

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Garg M. et al., 2023: Role of Hounsfield Unit in Predicting Outcomes of Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Calculi: Outcomes of a Systematic Review.

Garg M, Johnson H, Lee SM, Rai BP, Somani B, Philip J.
Bristol Urological Institute, North Bristol NHS Trust, West bury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK.
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Bristol Urological Institute, North Bristol NHS Trust, West bury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK.

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Tasian GE. et al., 2023: Ureteral Stent Placement Prior to Definitive Stone Treatment is Associated with Higher Post-Operative Emergency Department Visits and Opioid Prescriptions for Youth Having Ureteroscopy or Shockwave Lithotripsy.

Tasian GE, Maltenfort MG, Rove K, Ching CB, Ramachandra P, DeFoor B, Fernandez N, Forrest CB, Ellison JS.
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Applied Clinical Research Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
Department of Pediatric Urology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Nemours Children's Health, Wilmington, Delaware.
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Department of Urology, Children's Wisconsin & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Ibis MA. et al., 2023: What Is the Ideal Treatment for 20-30 mm Kidney Stones? Comparative Outcomes of 1197 Patients.

Ibis MA, Gokce MI, Gökhan O, Karagoz MA, Yitgin Y, Babayigit M, Böyük A, Verep S, Tefik T, Kiremit MC, Senocak C, Guven S, Sarica K.
Department of Urology, Ataturk Sanatoryum Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Radiology, Private Biosan Polyclinic, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu City Hospital Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Istinye University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Private Duygu Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Van Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Van, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, NEÜ Meram Medicine Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Biruni University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Schulz AE. et al., 2023: Management of large kidney stones in the geriatric population

Schulz AE, Green BW, Gupta K, Patel RD, Loloi J, Raskolnikov D, Watts KL , Small AC.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Montefiore Department of Urology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
Montefiore Department of Urology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.

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AUA 2023: Successful participation of STORZ MEDICAL America

AUA 2023: Successful participation of STORZ MEDICAL America

STORZ MEDICAL successfully attended the 118th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in Chicago, USA, from 28 April to 1 May 2023. For the first time, the lithotripters were presented by the newly founded company, STORZ MEDICAL America, Inc.,...

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Kovacevic L., 2023: Diagnosis and Management of Nephrolithiasis in Children

Kovacevic L.
Department of Pediatric Urology, Michigan State University and Central Michigan University, Stone Clinic, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Boulevard, Detroit 48201, MI, USA.

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STORZ MEDICAL expands in Tägerwilen

STORZ MEDICAL expands in Tägerwilen

The medical technology company STORZ MEDICAL AG is expanding its premises at its headquarters in Tägerwilen, Switzerland. Therefore, both a new warehouse building and an administration building are being constructed there. The globally successful manufacturer of shock wave equipment continues to...

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Keskin SK et al., 2022: The New Lithotripsy Index predicts success of shock wave lithotripsy

Keskin SK, Spencer M, Lovegrove C, Turney BW.
Urology Department, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
Department of Urology, Bahcesehir University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
Radiology Department, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
Urology Department, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.

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Delonca R. et al., 2022: [Evaluation of the results and feasibility of vibration, diuresis and inversion therapy in the treatment of upper urinary tract stones].

Delonca R, Anastay V, Gondran-Tellier B, Baboudjian M, Di Crocco E, Maffei P, Thirakul S, Bienvenu L, Delaporte V, Akiki A, Gaillet S, Karsenty G, Lechevallier E, Boissier R.
Service d'urologie et de transplantation rénale, université Aix-Marseille, AP-HM, CHU Conception, Marseille, France.
Service d'urologie et de transplantation rénale, université Aix-Marseille, AP-HM, CHU Conception, Marseille, France.
Pôle de médecine physique et de la réadaptation, université Aix-Marseille, AP-HM, CHU Timone, Marseille, France.

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Basic research: A recent study provides evidence for the benefit of EMTT in healing bone fractures

Basic research: A recent study provides evidence for the benefit of EMTT in healing bone fractures

A recent in vitro study by Gerdesmeyer et al. provides new findings from basic research relating to Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT).1 The objective of the study was to determine the cell-stimulating effects of EMTT on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and...

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Bueno-Serrano G. et al., 2022: Value of Music and Nitrous Oxide for Pain Control during Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Bueno-Serrano G, Alcoba-García MP, Tabares-Jiménez J, González-López R, Llanos-Jiménez L, Mahillo-Fernández I, González-Enguita C.
Department of Urology, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.

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[No Abstract] Danilovic A., 2022: Editorial Comment: Flexible Ureterorenoscopy Versus Shockwave Lithotripsy for Kidney Stones ≤ 2 cm: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Danilovic A.
Departamento de Urologia, Hospital das Clínicas Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo - FMUSP, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Serviço de Urologia, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

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Han S. et al., 2022: Per-oral pancreatoscopy-guided lithotripsy vs. extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treating refractory main pancreatic duct stones in chronic pancreatitis: Protocol for an open-label multi-center randomized clinical trial.

Han S, Miley A, Akshintala V, Freeman ML, Kahaleh M, Othman M, Patel S, Papachristou GI, Raijman I, Sankey N, Sayana H, Singh V, Tarnasky P, Trikudanathan G, Shah RJ.
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Department of Urology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.

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Zhang D. et al., 2022: The Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Patients with Urinary Calculi.

Zhang D, Liang Z, Wang D, Lv J, Ding D, Yu D.
Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Department of Urology, Sinopharm Dongfeng General Hospital, China.

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Alsmadi JK., 2022: Shock Wave Lithotripsy Outcomes for Upper and Lower Ureteral Stones in Non-obese and Non-Pre-stented Adults: Is One Session Sufficient?

Alsmadi JK.
Department of General Surgery and Anesthesia, The Hashemite University, Faculty of Medicine, Zarqa, JOR.

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Todorov LG. et al., 2022: GeoBioMed perspectives on kidney stone recurrence from the reactive surface area of SWL-derived particles.

Todorov LG, Sivaguru M, Krambeck AE, Lee MS, Lieske JC, Fouke BW.
Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Cytometry and Microscopy to Omics Facility, Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.

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Dibianco JM. et al., 2022: Development of a surgical decision aid for patients with nephrolithiasis: Shockwave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopy.

Dibianco JM, Conrado B, Daignault S, Hawley S, Lane G, Wenzler D, Seifman B, Phelps J, Cotant M, Ghani KR, Dauw CA.
Department of Urology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Comprehensive Urology, Novi, Michigan, USA.
Michigan Institute of Urology, West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, USA.
West Shore Urology, Muskegon, Michigan, USA.£

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Alić J. et al., 2022: The Efficiency of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) in the Treatment of Distal Ureteral Stones: An Unjustly Forgotten Option?

Alić J, Heljić J, Hadžiosmanović O, Kulovac B, Lepara Z, Spahović H, Bajramović S, Aganović D.
Urology, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Pediatrics, General Hospital "Prim. dr Abdulah Nakaš", Sarajevo, BIH.
Urology and Reconstructive Surgery, Sarajevo School of Science and Technology, Sarajevo, BIH.

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[No Abstract] Vieiralves RR., 2022: Editorial Comment: The effect of low-intensity shock wave therapy on moderate erectile dysfunction: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial.

Vieiralves RR.
Serviço de Urologia, Hospital Federal da Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

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Zeng G. et al., 2022: International Alliance of Urolithiasis Guideline on Shockwave Lithotripsy.

Zeng G, Zhong W, Chaussy CG, Tiselius HG, Xu C, Turney B, Turk C, Tailly GG, Preminger GM, Akpinar H, Petrik A, Bernardo N, Wiseman O, Farahat Y, Budia A, Jones DK, Beltran Suarez E, De Marco F, Mazzon G, Lv J, Natchagande G, Guven S, Ibrahim TAA, Xu H, Xie L, Ye Z, Sarica K.
Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Guangzhou, China.
Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, Guangzhou, China.
University of Munich, Munich, Germany; University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Division of Urology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Department of Urology, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Department of Urology, Hospital of the Sisters of Charity, Vienna, Austria.
Department of Urology, UZ Gent, Ghent, Belgium.
Division of Urologic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Department of Urology, Florence Nightingale Hospitals Group, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Urology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
Department of Urology, Hospital de Clinicas Jose de San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Department of Urology, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK.
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Department of Urology, La Fe Polytechnic University Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Department of Urology, Specialty Hospital La Raza, National Medical Center of the Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico.
Urology Division, Istituto Neurotraumatologico Italiano-Grottaferrata, Rome, Italy.
Department of Urology, San Bassiano Hospital, Vicenza, Italy.
Department of Urology, Jiangning Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire, Cotonou, Benin.
Urology Department, Meram School of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
Department of Urology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Henyang, China.
Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Department of Urology, Biruni University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Finch W. et al., 2022: Enabling national improvement in quality of care for renal colic.

Finch W, Calvert RC, Fowler S, Hermans L, Dickinson A, Smith D.
The British Association of Urological Surgeons Ltd, London, UK.
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

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Güler Y., 2022: Non-contrast computed tomography-based factors in predicting ESWL success: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Güler Y.
Rumeli University, İstanbul, The Private Safa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Kimura S. et al., 2022: Low-energy shock wave therapy ameliorates ischemic-induced overactive bladder in a rat model.

Kimura S, Kawamorita N, Kikuchi Y, Shindo T, Ishizuka Y, Satake Y, Sato T, Izumi H, Yamashita S, Yasuda S, Shimokawa H, Ito A.
Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
Department of Urology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Graduate School, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.

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Ito K. et al., 2022: Are Newer Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Models Truly Improving Pancreatolithiasis Lithotripsy Performance? A Japanese Single-Center Study Using Endoscopic Adjunctive Treatment.

Ito K, Okano N, Takuma K, Iwasaki S, Watanabe K, Kimura Y, Yamada Y, Yoshimoto K, Hara S, Kishimoto Y, Matsuda T, Igarashi Y.
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.

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Ratajczak JM. et al., 2022: Can We Identify Patients in Danger of Delayed Treatment? Management of COVID-19 Pandemic Backlog in Urology Care in Poland.

Ratajczak JM, Gawrońska A, Fischer M, Hladun T, Marczak M.
Department of Management and Logistics in Health Care, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland.
Łukasiewicz Research Network, Poznań Institute of Technology, 61-755 Poznań, Poland.
Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdansk, Poland.
Urology Department, Regional Specialized Hospital in Nowa Sól, 67-100 Nowa Sól, Poland.

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Palmieri A. et al., 2022: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in association with bromelain and escin for the management of patients affected by chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Palmieri A, Cai T, Di Luise L, D'Alterio C, La Cava G, Cirigliano L, Di Giovanni A, Gallelli L, Capece M.
Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences, Odontostomatology-Urology Unit, University of Naples 'Federico II', I-80100 Naples, Italy.
Department of Urology, Santa Chiara Regional Hospital, I-38123 Trento, Italy.
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, 0010 Oslo, Norway.
Department of Urology, A.s.p. Crotone, I-88900 Crotone, Italy.
Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance Unit, Mater Domini Hospital, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Research Center, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy.

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Chiou YE. et al., 2022: A Comparative Study of Stone Re-Treatment after Lithotripsy.

Chiou YE, Chung CH, Chien WC, Tsay PK, Kan HC, Weng WH.
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan.
Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan.
School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City 114, Taiwan.
Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei City 114, Taiwan.
Department of Public Health and Center of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan.
Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and Graduate Institute of Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City 106, Taiwan.

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Haas CR. et al., 2022: Ureteroscopy and Shock Wave Lithotripsy Trends from 2012 to 2019 Within the US Medicare Dataset: Sharp Growth in Ureteroscopy Utilization.

Haas CR, Li S, Knoedler MA, Penniston KL, Nakada SY.
Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

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Huang IS et al., 2023: The impact of low intensity extracorporeal shock waves on testicular spermatogenesis demonstrated in a rat model

Huang IS, Chen WJ, Wang ZL, Li LH, Chen YK, Wu YL, Brannigan RE, Juan CC, Huang WJ.
Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Department of Urology, College of Medicine, and Shu-Tien Urological Science Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Department of Urology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Konnopka C. et al., 2022: Long-term evaluation of outcomes and costs of urolithiasis re-interventions after ureteroscopy, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy based on German health insurance claims data.

Konnopka C, Becker B, Netsch C, Herrmann TRW, Gross AJ, Lusuardi L, Knoll T, König HH.
Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Department of Urology, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany.
Department of Urology, Spital Thurgau AG, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
Department of Urology and Andrology, Salzburg University Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Department of Urology, Klinikum Sindelfingen-Boeblingen, Sindelfingen, Germany.
Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.

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Saltzman RG et al., 2022: Rationale and Design for the COCKTAIL Trial: A Single-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Sham-controlled Study Combining Shockwave Therapy and Platelet-rich Plasma for Erectile Dysfunction

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Desai Sethi Urology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Desai Sethi Urology Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.

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EMTT Treatment of Ex-Professional Cyclist Marcel Wüst after Serious Cycling Accident

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A guest article from Prof. Ludger Gerdesmeyer He is considered one of the greats in cycling: the former German top athlete Marcel Wüst. In 2000 he was forced to end his professional career after a serious accident. Since then he has...

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