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Percutaneous lithotripsy in morbid obesity.

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Carson, CC; Danneberger, JE; Weinerth, JL
Published in: J Urol
February 1988

Percutaneous lithotripsy is an established, safe, effective method for the management of renal calculi. Obesity long has been associated with increased surgical morbidity and may eliminate a patient from shock wave treatment. We compared 44 obese patients to 226 nonobese patients undergoing percutaneous stone management. Stone number, location and total stone burden were comparable in the obese and nonobese groups. There was no significant difference between the groups in hospital time, operative time, fragment rate, access success rate or morbidity. Percutaneous procedures offer successful alternatives with low morbidity for patients with renal calculous disease.

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J Urol

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ISSN

0022-5347

Publication Date

February 1988

Volume

139

Issue

2

Start / End Page

243 / 245

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Length of Stay
  • Kidney Calculi
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Carson, C. C., Danneberger, J. E., & Weinerth, J. L. (1988). Percutaneous lithotripsy in morbid obesity. J Urol, 139(2), 243–245. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)42375-5
Carson, C. C., J. E. Danneberger, and J. L. Weinerth. “Percutaneous lithotripsy in morbid obesity.J Urol 139, no. 2 (February 1988): 243–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)42375-5.
Carson CC, Danneberger JE, Weinerth JL. Percutaneous lithotripsy in morbid obesity. J Urol. 1988 Feb;139(2):243–5.
Carson, C. C., et al. “Percutaneous lithotripsy in morbid obesity.J Urol, vol. 139, no. 2, Feb. 1988, pp. 243–45. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)42375-5.
Carson CC, Danneberger JE, Weinerth JL. Percutaneous lithotripsy in morbid obesity. J Urol. 1988 Feb;139(2):243–245.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Urol

DOI

ISSN

0022-5347

Publication Date

February 1988

Volume

139

Issue

2

Start / End Page

243 / 245

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Nephrostomy, Percutaneous
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Length of Stay
  • Kidney Calculi
  • Humans
  • Female