Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with pancreatic stent prevents spontaneous clearance of stone
The presence of a pancreatic stent is associated with reduced rates of spontaneous stone clearance but does not significantly affect the incidence of ESWL-related complications. Therefore, proactive removal of the stent prior to ESWL may be considered.
Authors
- H Chen
- Jihua Ma
- Jin-Hui Yi
- Dan Wang
- Liang-Hao Hu
- Zhao-Shen Li
Institutions
- Second Military Medical University (CN)
- Nankai University (CN)
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- Changhai Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Postgraduate Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.2026.2637263
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00