Extracorporeal Shock-Wave Lithotripsy
Authors: BIRDWELL FINLAYSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Editorials1 September 1984Extracorporeal Shock-Wave LithotripsyBIRDWELL FINLAYSON, M.D., PH.D., WILLIAM C. THOMAS JR., M.D.BIRDWELL FINLAYSON, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM C. THOMAS JR., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-3-387 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptExtracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy is a technique for pulverizing urinary stones in vivo by focusing hydraulic shock waves on the stone (1-3). This innovative form of therapy is the by-product of a long-term research program by the Dornier System GmbH (Friedrichafen, Federal Republic of Germany) on the effect of shock waves. A stimulus for the initiation of this program was the contrecoup damage that occurred in gas-filled satellites when they were struck by micrometeorites. At a social gathering, a physician, who was the wife of one of the engineers working on the shock-wave project, suggested that shock waves could be used...References1. CHAUSSYSCHMIEDTJOCHAMWALTHERBRENDELFORSSMAN CEDVWB. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy. Basel; S. Karger: 1982. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. CHAUSSYSCHMIEDTJOCHAM CED. Nonsurgical treatment of renal calculi with Shockwaves. In: ROTH R, FINLAYSON B, eds. Stones: Clinical Management of Urolithiasis. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins; 1982:461-76. Google Scholar3. CHAUSSYSCHMIEDT CE. Shock wave treatment for stones in the upper urinary tract. Urol Clin North Am. 1983;10:743-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Florida College of Medicine Veterans Administration Medical Center Gainesville, Florida PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByThe Role of the Radionuclide Renal Study in the Management of Renal ColicSevere Sepsis Following Extracorporeal Shock Wave LithotripsyUpper Urinary Tract Dilatation and StonesExtracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of renal calculiThe Lithotriptor PatientEffects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy on Cardiac Pacemakers and its Safety in Patients with Implanted Cardiac PacemakersExtracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy Using a New, Compact and Portable UnitCost-effectiveness of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsyNephrolithiasisVariables influencing radiation exposure during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsyThe Method of Information Synthesis and Its Use in the Assessment of Health Care TechnologyDecision Making on the Adoption of Advanced Medical Technology in TaiwanExtracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Urinary Calculi in the ElderlyImpact of shockwave lithotripsy on upper urinary tract calculiImmersion anesthesia for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsyExtracorporeal shock wave lithotripsyMicrobial Examination of Kidney Lithotripter Tub Water and Epidural Anesthesia CathetersNonsurgical Management of Canine Obstructive UrolithopathyThe management of upper urinary tract calculi in spinal cord damaged patientsCorrection: Baylor University and Baylor College of MedicineERIC A. ORZECK, M.D. 1 September 1984Volume 101, Issue 3Page: 387-389KeywordsEngineersShock Issue Published: 1 September 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...