Garcia G, Young H S
Division of Gastroenterology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California.
Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 1991 Mar;20(1):201-8.
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has become standard therapy for the treatment of kidney stones since its introduction in 1980; a similar technique is now being used for many patients with gallstones. This article reviews the technique of biliary ESWL, examines the results of clinical studies to date, and makes recommendations as to who may ultimately benefit from this procedure.
自1980年体外冲击波碎石术（ESWL）问世以来，它已成为治疗肾结石的标准疗法；现在，类似技术正用于许多胆结石患者。本文回顾了胆道ESWL技术，审视了迄今为止的临床研究结果，并就哪些人最终可能从该手术中获益提出建议。
