Year: 2014
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Severe skin injury after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is rare. We describe two patients who suffered full thickness skin burns following ESWL for renal calculi. One patient was treated conservatively and the other underwent debridement with skin grafting. We speculate that failure of the thermostatic mechanism of the lithotripter, leading to overheating of the water-filled cushion, resulted in this very rare adverse event. Proper preoperative patient counseling regarding the risk of serious burn injuries will help to avoid potential litigation.
Source: International braz j urol
Authors: Sandhya R. Rao, Natalia Ballesteros, Kerry L. Short, Krishna K. Gathani, Murali K. Ankem
Institutions: University of Louisville, Louisville VA Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2007709629