We generally think of bubbles as benign and harmless and yet they can manifest the most
remarkable range of physical effects. Some of those effects are the stuff of our everyday …

CONTEXT: The introduction of new lithotripters has increased problems associated with
shock wave application. Recent studies concerning mechanisms of stone disintegration …

Staghorn calculi are branched stones that occupy a large portion of the collecting system.
Typically, they fill the renal pelvis and branch into several or all of the calices. The term …

Lithotripters produce a signature waveform, an acoustic shock wave. This pressure pulse, or
shock wave, is responsible for breaking stones. However, it is also responsible for collateral …

The shock-induced collapse of a pre-existing nucleus near a solid surface in the focal region
of a lithotripter is investigated. The entire flow field of the collapse of a single gas bubble …

Objectives: To define prognostic factors that affect the success rate after extracorporeal
shock‐wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of renal calculi and to estimate the probability of stone‐free …

In vitro experiments and an elastic wave model were used to analyze how stress is induced
in kidney stones by lithotripsy and to test the roles of individual mechanisms—spallation …

It is well recognized that the popularity of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL),
despite its non-invasive character, has decreased during recent years. This is partly …

Purpose: We determined the effect of shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) rate on treatment
outcome in patients with renal and ureteral stones. Materials and Methods: A total of 156 …

Purpose: Although experimental evidence suggests that the rate of shock wave delivery can
affect the outcome of shock wave lithotripsy, clinical studies produce conflicting results. We …