AI Article Synopsis
- Shockwave lithotripsy is the primary treatment for kidney stones but can lead to complications, including vessel injuries.
- A 60-year-old man experienced an isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery three days post-treatment with shockwave lithotripsy, presenting with abdominal pain.
- After conservative treatment, the patient’s abdominal pain improved within 24 hours, suggesting a possible link between the dissection and the lithotripsy procedure.
Article Abstract
The use of shockwave lithotripsy is currently the mainstay of treatment in renal calculosis. Several complications including vessel injuries have been implied to extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. We report an isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery in a 60-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain which occurred three days after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. The patient was treated conservatively and the abdominal pain subsided 24 hours later. The patient's history, the course of his disease, and the timing may suggest a correlation between the dissection and the ESWL.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3530795 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/168046 | DOI Listing |
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