Outcomes of 10–20 mm Renal Stones: Shock Wave Lithotripsy versus Flexible Ureteroscopy
SWL's noninvasive nature, reduced pain levels, and advantages in specific QoL parameters make it an effective treatment option for medium-sized kidney stones. While fURS offers better short-term stone clearance, SWL demonstrates comparable long-term efficacy with added QoL benefits.
Authors
- Alper Aşık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-3276)
- Kemal Sarıca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7277-3764)
- Erhan Erdoğan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-5370)
- Ahmet Fatih Kanberoğlu
- Göksu Sarıca
Institutions
- Biruni University (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urologia Internationalis
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545108
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52