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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy : In Clinical Practice / by Rolf Schmutz, Frédéric Birkhäuser, Pascal Zehnder.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schmutz, Rolf, author.
- Birkhäuser, Frédéric, author.
- Zehnder, Pascal, author.
- Series:
- Medicine (Springer-11650)
- In Clinical Practice,. 2199-6652
- In Clinical Practice, 2199-6652
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urology.
- Nephrology.
- Gastroenterology.
- Local Subjects:
- Urology.
- Nephrology.
- Gastroenterology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XVII, 117 pages) : 89 illustrations, 51 illustrations in color.
- Edition:
- First edition 2019.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This book is a comprehensive guide to extracorporeal stone wave lithotripsy (ESWL) that includes a step-by-step approach for treating every possible kidney stone position. The book has an easy to read structure that will help readers understand ESWL quickly. Written by leading experts who have used ESWL to treat over 23000 patients, this book brings together years of practical knowledge and expertise in one concise volume. The book aims to utilise this knowledge and allow people to independently carry out kidney stone treatment on patients. Diagrams and illustrations show the methods and techniques needed in ESWL, as well as the potential complications.
- Contents:
- 1. Indications and contraindications for a ESWL
- 2. General information
- 3. Demanding patient factors
- 4. Preparation of the lithotripter
- 5. Patient positioning and fixation
- 6. Normal kidney position
- 7. Ectopic kidney positions
- 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 of lithotripter
- 13. Bile duct stones and pancreatic duct stones
- 14. Pitfalls
- 15. Tips for a successful ESWL.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-319-77640-8
- 9783319776408
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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