Nursing and Efficacy Observation of Urinary Calculi with Treatment of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(ESWL) to the patients with urinary calculi.Methods:2399 patients were involved in the observation,including 508 cases of kidney stones,1631 cases of ureteral stone and 260 cases of bladder stones.Results:After treatment 2357 cases responsed effectively and the efficiency was 98.20%.1240 cases were cured in the first ESWL treatment and 810 cases were cured after several treatments.The cure rate was 85.45% and it showed excellent effects in lithotripsy and emptying rate.The patient with urinary calculi could well tolerance and the adverse effects were minor.Conclusion:Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is an effective therapy for urinary calculi,and it is necessary to give corresponding flexible application to ureteral stones,bladder according to stone location and size.