Ultrasound to facilitate passage of distal ureteral stones
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America(2021)
Abstract
Feasibility of ultrasonic propulsion and burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) to noninvasively reposition distal ureteral stones to facilitate passage and relieve pain was tested. Patients presenting to the clinic or emergency department were recruited. Thirteen subjects underwent ultrasonic propulsion (lower amplitude, longer duration pulses) alone, and 10 subjects also received intermittent BWL (higher amplitude, shorter duration pulses). All participants were awake and underwent a pain assessment pre- and post-procedure. For analysis, subjects were sub-categorized based on whether their stone was acute or chronic (present for ≤10 days or >10 days from their initial ED or symptomatic presentation, respectively). Seventeen subjects were enrolled in the acute study population and 6 subjects were enrolled in the chronic population. Overall, 94% of acute stones passed in an average of 3.4 days post-procedure relative to 54% in 7.5 days in the American Urological Association guidelines. 67% of chronic cases passed stones or fragments, and two surgeries were cancelled. Pain reduction was statistically significant ( p = 0.0215). Adverse events were limited to hematuria on initial urination post-procedure (BWL only, n = 3) and a mild sensation, akin to a pinprick, associated with fewer than 10 of 620 propulsion bursts ( n = 3). [Work supported by NIH-P01-DK04331.]
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Key words
distal ureteral stones,ultrasound
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