urolithiasis urinary upper tract stone
Conditions
Interventions
US group: Stoens will be targeted by ultrasonogralhy and fluoroscopy during SWL
X-ray group: Stones will be targete by fluoroscopy only during SWL
ultrasonogralhy, fluoroscopy
Sponsors
Hamamoto Shuzo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients whose age are between 16 and 80 years old, diagnosed with renal and/or upper ureteral stone at Nagoya City University Hospital, and planned for shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) 2) Patients whose stone was detected by ultrasonography 3) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status (PS) 0 or 1 4) stone size: 5-15mm 5) Hydonephrosis: less than Grade 3 (Ellenbogen classification) 6) No previous treatments for the targeted stone 7) Duration between diagnosis date and ESWL 8) Patients who were obtained written informed consent - obtained written informed consent from themselves if they are 20 years old and older - obtained written informed consent from themselves and representatives are between 16 and 19 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A) women with pregnant or its possibility B) patients with coagulation abnormalities C) difficult status for keeping the stable position D) DJ stent placement before SWL E) nephrostomy placement before SWL F) patients with urinary diversion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stone free rate at one month after SWL by KUB and ultrasonography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1, Stone free rate at three months after SWL by CT 2, Surgical time 3, Fluoroscopic time 4, Surgical complications 5, Total numuber of shocks during ESWL 6, Total energy during ESWL | — |
Contacts
Public ContactShuzo Hamamoto
Nagoya City University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed