Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock‑wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the usage of shear wave elastography (SWE) in the prediction of the success rate of shock‑wave lithotripsy (SWL) treatment of renal stones.

Patients and methods

In the present study, SWL was performed for 100 patients presented with renal stones in the duration from May 2022 to August 2023. The patients were divided into 2 groups SWL responders and non-responders. The study compared between the 2 groups in terms of baseline parameters of the patients as age, sex, body mass index (BMI), stone size, stone location, stone density (HU), skin-to-stone distance (SSD), the degree of hydronephrosis and the stone elastography values.

Results

There was no statistically significant relation between stone-free rate and degree of obstruction (p = 0.628), ston

SUBMITTER: Samir M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10943162 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature