"Lithotripsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.
| Descriptor ID |
D008096
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.600 E04.943.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lithotripsy- Lithotripsy
- Lithotripsies
- Litholapaxy
- Litholapaxies
Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy- Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy
- Lithotripsies, Percutaneous Ultrasonic
- Lithotripsy, Percutaneous Ultrasonic
- Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsies
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Percutaneous
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Percutaneous
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsy
- Lithotripsies, Ultrasonic
- Lithotripsy, Ultrasonic
- Ultrasonic Lithotripsies
Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy- Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
- Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsies
- Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal Shockwave
- Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shockwave
- Shockwave Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal
- Shockwave Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal
- Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsy
- Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsies
- Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic Shockwave
- Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic Shockwave
- Shockwave Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic
- Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic
- ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy)
- ESWLs (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy)
Noninvasive Litholapaxy- Noninvasive Litholapaxy
- Litholapaxies, Noninvasive
- Litholapaxy, Noninvasive
- Noninvasive Litholapaxies
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lithotripsy" by people in Profiles.
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Ureteroscopy vs Shockwave Lithotripsy to Remove Kidney Stones in Children and Adolescents: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2525789.
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Intravascular lithotripsy in carotid disease. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2024 Oct; 65(5):476-481.
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American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in the management of chronic pancreatitis: summary and recommendations. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Oct; 100(4):584-594.
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Can ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid improve calcium fracture when combined with intravascular lithotripsy? Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 08; 104(2):423-424.
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Multi-center experience with intravascular lithotripsy for treatment of severe calcification during transcarotid artery revascularization for high-risk patients. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Sep; 80(3):757-763.
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Review of intravascular lithotripsy for treating coronary, peripheral artery, and valve calcifications. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 02; 103(2):295-307.
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Per-oral pancreatoscopy-guided lithotripsy vs. extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for treating refractory main pancreatic duct stones in chronic pancreatitis: Protocol for an open-label multi-center randomized clinical trial. Pancreatology. 2022 Dec; 22(8):1120-1125.
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Mechanisms of Pulse Modulated Holmium:YAG Lithotripsy. J Endourol. 2021 12; 35(S3):S29-S36.
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Intravascular Lithotripsy-Facilitated Carotid Interventions. J Endovasc Ther. 2021 06; 28(3):486.
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Intravascular Lithotripsy Facilitated Cardiovascular Interventions. Angiology. 2021 01; 72(1):97.