Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) A treatment synopsis

Authors

  • Darcy Kasprick

Abstract

One of the newest fonns of treatment for the formation of urinary calculi (urolithiasis) is extracorporeal shockwave litholripsy (ESWL). A Siemans‘ Litlrostar litlrotriptor was installed at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba in March 1988 (Photo A). Since then, over 500 treatments have been performed.

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Published

1989-07-01

How to Cite

Kasprick, D. (1989). Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) A treatment synopsis. Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada Journal, 7(3). Retrieved from https://ornacjournal.ca/index.php/ornac/article/view/13183

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (1989): June/July 1989

Section

Feature Articles