Emergent ESWL treatment of 450 cases of ureteral stones induced renal colic

Objective To explore ESWL therapy for relieving renal colic caused by ureteral calculi in the Emergency Department.Methods ESWL-v type extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter manufactured by Shenzhen Hui Kang Company had been applied for emergent treatment of 450 cases of ureteral calculi-induced renal colic under voltage 10~15KV for 500~2 000 times of impact.Patients after this therapy were treated with combination of Western and Chinese traditional medicine.Results Among these 450 cases of ureteral calculi induced renal colic,400(88.89%) cases were cured by single time treatment,48(10.67%) cases were cured by 2 or more times,and 2(0.44%) failed in treatment.There were no apparent adverse reactions.Conclusion The treatment of patients with ureteral calculi-induced renal colic by ESWL therapy is safe,effective,and efficient,and it is effective for exhausting calculi from urinary tract.This approach is simple and reliable,and it can be applied as first choice for treatment of this disease.