| Autor: |
Shukur Mahmood Yaseen, Saad Ahmed Ali Jadoo, Ayad Aziz Abdullah, Anmar Shukur Mahmood, Wassan Nasrat Abd Al-wahaab |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Ideas in Health, Vol 2, Iss 1 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2645-9248 |
| Popis: |
Background: Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) has Proved to be effective in treating ureterolithiasis. This study aimed to investigate the predictive factors related to success ESWL among patient presented with renal stone. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among 40 patients who underwent ESWL at the urology department, Baquba teaching hospital, Diyala University, Iraq. Data was collected between 1st October 2018 and 31st January 2019 for renal stones diagnosed by non-enhanced spiral computed tomography (NCCT). The success rate was defined as no stone or the remnant stones < 4 mm. We analyzed predictive factors by using multiple linear regression. Results: The success rates were ranged from 50-90%. In the univariate analysis, Weight of patients, SSD and the renal stone-attenuation value (in Hounsfield units, HU) were found to be significantly correlated with the outcome of ESWL (p |
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