Teigland C M, Clayman R V, Winfield H N, Roeser R J
J Urol. 1986 Apr;135(4):728-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)45832-0.
Ultrasonic lithotripsy has been applied widely to the percutaneous removal of upper tract calculi. The high noise levels generated by ultrasonic lithotriptors during clinical use have raised some concern among endourologists. In this study sound level measurements of all 3 commercially available ultrasonic lithotriptors were obtained in the audiology laboratory and operating room. In all circumstances the maximum noise levels recorded (103 dBA. or less) for the time of exposure that would be encountered in the clinical setting of ultrasonic lithotripsy never exceeded safe levels. We concluded that the routine use of ultrasonic lithotriptors does not present a hazard to the hearing of normal individuals.
超声碎石术已被广泛应用于经皮清除上尿路结石。超声碎石仪在临床使用过程中产生的高噪音水平引起了腔内泌尿外科医生的一些关注。在本研究中，在听力学实验室和手术室对所有3种市售超声碎石仪进行了声级测量。在所有情况下，超声碎石术临床环境中可能遇到的暴露时间内记录的最大噪音水平（103分贝A声级或更低）从未超过安全水平。我们得出结论，常规使用超声碎石仪不会对正常人的听力造成危害。
