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Study aim
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The extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy efficacy in stone-free rate in pediatric urolithiasis (up to 15 Years old)
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Design
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patients under the age of 15 with urolithiasis and underwent (ESWL) were included in the study .
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Settings and conduct
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After Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) , children are subjected to ultrasound again within 48 hours, 14 days and two months later, and are followed up in terms of stone clearance and complications. Also, two weeks after ESWL, biochemical tests are also performed.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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All children under 15 years old with kidney stones
But patients with stones larger than 2 cm, patients with a history of previous stone surgery are not included in the study
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Intervention groups
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After Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) , children are subjected to ultrasound again within 48 hours, 14 days and two months later, and are followed up in terms of stone clearance and complications. Also, two weeks after ESWL, biochemical tests are also performed. In the 1st group of patients 7 years or less, the average number of stone breaking sessions was 1.16, in the second group, the average number of stone breaking sessions was 2.97. Extracorporeal lithotripsy is more effective for younger children and the number of sessions is less, and it is a safe and effective method for treating urinary system stones up to 1 cm in children.
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Main outcome variables
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Stone location, stone size, number of stones, frequency of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)