Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases

Extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy resulting in skin burns – a report of two cases

Severe skin injury after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is rare. We describe two patients who suffered full thickness skin burns following ESWL for renal calculi. One patient was treated conservatively and the other underwent debridement with skin grafting. We speculate...

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Main Authors: Sandhya R. Rao, Natalia Ballesteros, Kerry L. Short, Krishna K. Gathani, Murali K. Ankem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2014-12-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
skin
burn
lithotripsy
complication
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382014000600853&lng=en&tlng=en

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