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2014年11月24日—Extracorporealshockwavelithotripsy(ESWL)versuspercutaneousnephrolithotomy(PCNL)orretrogradeintrarenalsurgery(RIRS)forkidney ...

Background: Stones in the urinary tract are a common medical problem in the general population. At present, the great expansion in minimally invasive techniques has led to the decrease in open surgery. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has been introduced as an alternative approach which disintegrates stones in the kidney and upper urinary tract through the use of shock waves. Nevertheless, as there are limitations with the success rate in ESWL, other minimally invasive modalities for kidney stones such as percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are also widely applied. This is an update of a review first published in 2009.

Objectives: This review aimed to assess the effectiveness and complications of ESWL for kidney stones compared with PCNL or RIRS.

Search methods: We searched the Cochrane Renal Groups Specialised Register to 3 March 201...