The impact of caliceal pelvic anatomy on stone clearance after shock wave lithotripsy for pediatric lower pole stones

Abstract

Purpose: The clearance rather than stone disintegration of lower pole stones after shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is significantly inferior according to the other localizations of the kidney. We retrospectively evaluated the impact of caliceal pelvic anatomy on stone clearance after SWL for pediatric lower pole stones.