"Lithotripsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.
| Descriptor ID |
D008096
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.600 E04.943.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lithotripsy- Lithotripsy
- Lithotripsies
- Litholapaxy
- Litholapaxies
Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy- Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy
- Lithotripsies, Percutaneous Ultrasonic
- Lithotripsy, Percutaneous Ultrasonic
- Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsies
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Percutaneous
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Percutaneous
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsy
- Lithotripsies, Ultrasonic
- Lithotripsy, Ultrasonic
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsies
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy- Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsies
- Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal Shockwave
- Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shockwave
- Shockwave Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal
- Shockwave Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal
- Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsy
- Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsies
- Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic Shockwave
- Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic Shockwave
- Shockwave Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic
- Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic
- ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy)
- ESWLs (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy)
Noninvasive Litholapaxy- Noninvasive Litholapaxy
- Litholapaxies, Noninvasive
- Litholapaxy, Noninvasive
- Noninvasive Litholapaxies
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lithotripsy" by people in Profiles.
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Chua ME, Kim JK, Ming JM, De Cotiis KN, Yang SS, Rickard M, Lorenzo AJ, Dos Santos J. Scoping review of recent evidence on the management of pediatric urolithiasis: summary of meta-analyses, systematic reviews and relevant randomized controlled trials. Pediatr Surg Int. 2022 Oct; 38(10):1349-1361.
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Tepe G, Brodmann M, Werner M, Bachinsky W, Holden A, Zeller T, Mangalmurti S, Nolte-Ernsting C, Bertolet B, Scheinert D, Gray WA. Intravascular Lithotripsy for Peripheral Artery Calcification: 30-Day Outcomes From the Randomized Disrupt PAD III Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 06 28; 14(12):1352-1361.
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Gopalakrishna A, Bole R, Lipworth R, Jimbo M, Helo S, Kohler T, Ziegelmann M. Use of Nitrous Oxide in Office-based Urologic Procedures: A Review. Urology. 2020 09; 143:33-41.
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Adams G, Shammas N, Mangalmurti S, Bernardo NL, Miller WE, Soukas PA, Parikh SA, Armstrong EJ, Tepe G, Lansky A, Gray WA. Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Calcified Lower Extremity Arterial Stenosis: Initial Analysis of the Disrupt PAD III Study. J Endovasc Ther. 2020 Jun; 27(3):473-480.
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Chiang AL, Ryou M. Combined Mirizzi syndrome with Bouveret syndrome. Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 May; 83(5):1034.
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Chandrasekar T, Monga M, Nguyen M, Low RK. Internet-Based Patient Survey on Urolithiasis Treatment and Patient Satisfaction. J Endourol. 2015 Jun; 29(6):725-9.
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Healy K, Chamsuddin A, Spivey J, Martin L, Nieh P, Ogan K. Percutaneous endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for management of complicated biliary calculi. JSLS. 2009 Apr-Jun; 13(2):184-9.
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Gomella LG. Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy--is it time to abandon extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy? J Urol. 2009 Jan; 181(1):11-2.
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Kim SS, Kolon TF, Canter D, White M, Casale P. Pediatric flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy: the children's hospital of Philadelphia experience. J Urol. 2008 Dec; 180(6):2616-9; discussion 2619.
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Devi?re J, Bell RH, Beger HG, Traverso LW. Treatment of chronic pancreatitis with endotherapy or surgery: critical review of randomized control trials. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008 Apr; 12(4):640-4.