Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Optimized extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of gallbladder calculi: a prospective randomized therapy comparison].
Is "pulverization" or "fragmentation" the best endpoint of extracorporeal shock wave application in ESWL of gallbladder stones? Has gallbladder motility a potential for the prevention of stone recurrence? ⋯ Aiming for pulverization of gallbladder stones by means of intensified extracorporeal shock wave application is at least equal or in tendency superior compared to disintegration to fragements < or = 4 mm. Gallbladder motility might be useful to prevent gallstone recurrence after successful ESWL.