Metallic double pigtail ureteral stent usage during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the swine model: is there any effect on the ureter?
SWL appears to be harmless for the ipsilateral ureter.
In this initial group of patients, the radiographic assessment shows a significant improvement between preoperative and 2-year postoperative scores. However, little correlation between the radiographic assessment and the questionnaire scores was found in this adolescent population, suggesting that separate analyses of radiographic and clinical outcome data are required when evaluating results of postoperative scoliosis surgery.