Ignatoff J M, Nelson J B
Department of Urology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.
J Urol. 1993 Feb;149(2):359-60. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36082-2.
Arterial aneurysms have been among the relative contraindications cited for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. We report the successful use of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treatment of renal calculi in a solitary kidney with renal artery aneurysms. Appropriate management considerations and perioperative precautions are discussed.