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Lithotripsy

Known as: Lithotritie, Litholapaxy, Lithotripsies 
The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a… 
National Institutes of Health

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CalculiExtracorporeal Shockwave LithotripsyHigh-Energy Shock WavesLITHOTRIPTER, SHOCKWAVE (FOR TREATING GALLBLADDER STONES)

Narrower (5)

Crushing of calculus of urinary bladder, NOS (procedure)Lithotripsy, LaserNoninvasive LitholapaxyPercutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy

Broader (2)

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy [ESWL] of the kidney, ureter and/or bladderTherapeutic procedure

Papers overview

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2009
2009
A randomized, double-blind trial to compare shock wave frequencies of 60 and 120 shocks per minute for upper ureteral stones.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Outcomes using a fourth‐generation lithotripter: a new benchmark for comparison?
To evaluate the efficacy of a fourth‐generation lithotripter, the Sonolith Vision (Technomed Medical Systems, Vaulx‐en‐Velin… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Laparoscopic ureterolithotomy: Its role and some controversial technical considerations
Objective:  To define the role of laparoscopic ureterolithotomy in the management of urolithiasis and evaluate the controversial… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Acute ureterolithiasis: incidence of secondary signs on unenhanced helical CT and influence on patient management.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Complications of gallstone disease: Mirizzi syndrome, cholecystocholedochal fistula, and gallstone ileus.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Dynamics of bubble oscillation in constrained media and mechanisms of vessel rupture in SWL.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
One shot: a novel method to dilate the nephrostomy access for percutaneous lithotripsy.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The creation of the nephrostomy access is a fundamental step of percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Assessment of residual bile duct stones with use of intraductal US during endoscopic balloon sphincteroplasty: comparison with balloon cholangiography.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Endourological treatment of ureteral calculi.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Percutaneous stone extraction from 200 patients.
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