Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases
| Autor: | Krishna K. Gathani, Sandhya R. Rao, Natalia Ballesteros, Kerry L. Short, Murali K. Ankem |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
skin Time Factors Urology medicine.medical_treatment complication lithotripsy lcsh:RC870-923 Kidney Calculi Postoperative Complications medicine Full thickness skin Humans burn Adverse effect Shockwave lithotripsy Skin Injury business.industry Patient counseling Middle Aged lcsh:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy Surgery Treatment Outcome Skin grafting Female Burns business |
| Zdroj: | International braz j urol, Volume: 40, Issue: 6, Pages: 853-857, Published: DEC 2014 International braz j urol v.40 n.6 2014 International Braz J Urol Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia (SBU) instacron:SBU International Brazilian Journal of Urology, Vol 40, Iss 6, Pp 853-857 (2014) |
| Popis: | Severe skin injury after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is rare. We describe two patients who suffered full thickness skin burns following ESWL for renal calculi. One patient was treated conservatively and the other underwent debridement with skin grafting. We speculate that failure of the thermostatic mechanism of the lithotripter, leading to overheating of the water-filled cushion, resulted in this very rare adverse event. Proper preoperative patient counseling regarding the risk of serious burn injuries will help to avoid potential litigation. |
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