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Evaluation of Resistance Renal Stones for disintegrating by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Treatment depending in their density in radiological examination
Article published in Urologia Polska 1993/46/4.

authors

Wojciech Szewczyk, Andrzej Szedel, Grzegorz Szkodny, Krzysztof Łukojć, Adam Szkodny
Z I Katedry i Kliniki ¦l±skiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach
Kierownik Kliniki: Prof. dr hab. med. A. Szkodny

summary

Results of disintegrating renal stones extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in connection
with their dentisity in radiological examination were presented. Percentage of disintegrated
stones were similar in groups of patients with lower, the same, and higher density then XII rib
dentisity of each patient. Besides this early radiological examination after ESWL is not precise.

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correspondence

dr med. Wojciech Szewczyk
40-073 Katowice, ul. Strzelecka
I Katedra i Klinika Urologii ¦l. AM