A large series of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the very elderly.
Guilherme Braga LamacchiaFernando KorkesWilly BaccagliniLuiz Gustavo Miolaro de MelloMarcelo SzwarcMarcos Tobias-MachadoPublished in: Therapeutic advances in urology (2019)
In conclusion, ESWL has been used by urologists as a first-line treatment for uncomplicated urinary calculi in very elderly patients. Despite changes associated with aging, and the high prevalence of comorbidities, this procedure seems to be safe and well tolerated in elderly people.