Contemporary treatment trends for upper urinary tract stones in a total population analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2019: will shock wave lithotripsy become extinct?
Contemporary treatment trends for upper urinary tract stones in a total population analysis in Germany from 2006 to 2019: will shock wave lithotripsy become extinct? (Springer).
To describe the change in upper urinary tract stone management in Germany over a 14-year period. [...] Conclusion We observed an increase in interventional therapy for upper tract urolithiasis in Germany with a dramatic shift from SWL to endoscopic/percutaneous treatment.
These changes may be attributed to enormous technological advances of the
endoscopic armamentarium and to reimbursement issues.
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Quelle: Springer, 28.08.2021