Journal Reviews

Stepwise voltage ramping causes less renal haematomas than fixed maximal voltage ESWL

1 May 2016 | | Endourology and Stones | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, Randomized trial, Renal damage, Voltage ramping

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) remains the recommended first line treatment for stones <2cm in the renal pelvis and upper or mid-pole calyces (Türk C, Knoll T, Petrik A, et al. European Association of Urology Guidelines on Urolithiasis. 2014). There...