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Lower-pole caliceal stone clearance after shockwave lithotripsy, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, and flexible ureteroscopy: impact of radiographic spatial anatomy. 1998

A M Elbahnasy, and R V Clayman, and A L Shalhav, and D M Hoenig, and P Chandhoke, and J E Lingeman, and J D Denstedt, and R Kahn, and D G Assimos, and S Y Nakada
Division of Urology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.

Spatial anatomy of the lower renal pole, as defined by the infundibulopelvic angle (LIP angle), infundibular length (IL), and infundibular width (IW), plays a significant role in the stone-free rate after shockwave lithotripsy. A wide LIP angle, a short IL, and a broad IW, individually or in combination, favor stone clearance, whereas a LIP <70 degrees, an IL >3 cm, or an IW < or =5 mm are individually unfavorable. When all three unfavorable factors or an unfavorable LIP and IL coexist, the post-SWL stone-free rate falls to 50% or less. Using these criteria, more than one fourth of our patients with a lower-pole calculus might have been better served by an initial percutaneous or perhaps ureteroscopic procedure, neither of which is significantly affected by the lower-pole spatial anatomy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007669 Kidney Calculi Stones in the KIDNEY, usually formed in the urine-collecting area of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS). Their sizes vary and most contains CALCIUM OXALATE. Kidney Stones,Renal Calculi,Nephrolith,Renal Calculus,Calculi, Kidney,Calculi, Renal,Calculus, Kidney,Calculus, Renal,Kidney Calculus,Kidney Stone,Stone, Kidney,Stones, Kidney
D007670 Kidney Calices Recesses of the kidney pelvis which divides into two wide, cup-shaped major renal calices, with each major calix subdivided into 7 to 14 minor calices. Urine empties into a minor calix from collecting tubules, then passes through the major calix, renal pelvis, and ureter to enter the urinary bladder. (From Moore, Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 3d ed, p211) Calice, Kidney,Calices, Kidney,Kidney Calice
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
D008488 Medical Illustration The field which deals with illustrative clarification of biomedical concepts, as in the use of diagrams and drawings. The illustration may be produced by hand, photography, computer, or other electronic or mechanical methods. Illustration, Medical,Illustrations, Medical,Medical Illustrations
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009403 Nephrostomy, Percutaneous The insertion of a catheter through the skin and body wall into the kidney pelvis, mainly to provide urine drainage where the ureter is not functional. It is used also to remove or dissolve renal calculi and to diagnose ureteral obstruction. Percutaneous Nephrostomy,Nephrostomies, Percutaneous,Percutaneous Nephrostomies
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females

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