Lingeman J E, McAteer J A, Kempson S A, Evan A P
Methodist Hospital Institute for Kidney Stone Disease, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Urol Clin North Am. 1988 Aug;15(3):507-14.
Available information on the bioeffects of ESWL is insufficient to characterize the tissue injury induced by shock waves. The cellular mechanisms have not been elucidated, nor are there enough data to establish objective criteria for treatment.