The patients who underwent extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for upper urinary tract calculi. urolithiasis, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, oral hydration, stone-free rate
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged greater than or equal to 18 years old 2. had a single radio-opaque renal calculi or proximal ureteric calculi less than 2 cm in size
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. pregnancy 2. coagulopathy 3. untreated urinary tract infection 4. aortic aneurysm 5. severe untreated hypertension 6. morbid obesity (body mass index over 40 kg/m2) 7. kidney anomalies 8. ureteral stenting 9. incontinence.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| stone-free rate 12 weeks kidney-ureter-bladder radiography, interpreted by radiologist | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the total number of shock waves and the number of SWL sessions 12 weeks Both were recorded by case record form. | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Ratchaburi hospital