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Computed tomography density of gallbladder stones may aid in predicting the rate of stone fragmentation with extracorporeal lithotripsy. 1990

S Mochida, and H Ikeda, and S Hayashi, and Y Sato, and N Masaki, and S Nagoshi, and T Tomiya, and A Ohno, and Y Ohta, and H Shirataki
First Department Of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.

Thirty-six patients with gallbladder stone(s), 21 with solitary stone and 15 with multiple stones up to five in number, were treated by a single session of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. In eight patients (group A), stones were gradually fragmented from the surface, producing fine powderlike fragments which made residual stones invisible, leading to reduced therapeutic efficacy. In 13 patients (group B), residual stones remained visible up to 2,400 shocks, though they showed similar fragments. Such fragments did not appear throughout treatment in 14 patients (group C). Computed tomography (CT) attenuation number, when the region of interest was settled on the whole stone, increased in the order of group A, B, and C. When the distribution of CT density on stones was analyzed, the density was diffusely lower than 50 HU in all patients in group A, higher than 50 HU only on the surface in all patients except for two in group B, and diffusely higher than 50 HU in all patients except for one in group C. CT findings may be useful for predicting the fragmentation mode of gallbladder stones by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008096 Lithotripsy 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. ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy),Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsy,Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy,Litholapaxy,Noninvasive Litholapaxy,Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy,Ultrasonic Lithotripsy,ESWLs (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy),Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsies,Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsies,Litholapaxies,Litholapaxies, Noninvasive,Litholapaxy, Noninvasive,Lithotripsies,Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic Shockwave,Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal Shockwave,Lithotripsies, Percutaneous Ultrasonic,Lithotripsies, Ultrasonic,Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic Shockwave,Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shockwave,Lithotripsy, Percutaneous Ultrasonic,Lithotripsy, Ultrasonic,Noninvasive Litholapaxies,Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsies,Shockwave Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic,Shockwave Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal,Ultrasonic Lithotripsies,Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Percutaneous,Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Percutaneous
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002765 Cholecystography Radiography of the gallbladder after ingestion of a contrast medium. Cholecystographies
D002769 Cholelithiasis Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS). Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D005260 Female Females
D005704 Gallbladder A storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid. Gallbladders
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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