EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY. CLINICAL PRACTICE

DESCRIPTION

This bookis a comprehensive guide to extracorporealstone wave lithotripsy (ESWL) that includes a step-by-step approach fortreating every possible kidney stone position. The book has an easy to read structurethat will help readers understandESWL quickly.
Written by leading experts whohave used ESWL to treat over 23000 patients, this book brings together years ofpractical knowledge and expertise in one concise volume. The book aims toutilise this knowledge and allow people to independentlycarry out kidney stone treatment on patients. Diagrams and illustrations show the methodsand techniques needed inESWL, as well as the potentialcomplications.
Rolf Schmutz,Medical-technical assistant ESWl, UrologieSt. Anna, Lucerne.He is a leading expert in extracorporeal stone wave lithotripsyand over the last 30 years has treated over 23000 patients. He has previously held the position of medical-technical assistant at the University of Berne.
Frederic Birkhauser isa urology specialist at Urologie St. Anna, in Lucerne, Switzerland.Since 2014 he has beenan examiner at the oral examinations of the European Board of Urology (EBU), in Brussells, and since 2013 he has been the external expert of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) for the review of grant applications.
Pascal Zehnder isa urology specialist at Urologie St. Anna, in Lucerne, Switzerland.He is an examiner of oral and practical examinations at the Swiss Board of Urology, as well as a reviewer for numberousscientific journals, including the Journal of Urology,British Journal of UrologyInternational, and the British Journal of Cancer.

INDEX

1.Indications and contraindications for a ESWL.- 2. Generalinformation.- 3. Demanding patient factors.- 4. Preparation of the lithotripter.-5. Patient positioning and fixation.- 6. Normal kidneyposition.- 7. Ectopic kidneypositions.- 8. Stone positions in the urinary tract.- 9. Stone position close to bones.-10. Adjuvant procedures before and after ESWL.- 11.Treatment of multiple stones.- 12. Settings oflithotripter.- 13. Bile duct stones and pancreaticduct stones.- 14. Pitfalls.-15. Tips for a successful ESWL.