Τόμος 6 (1988) – Τεύχος 2 – Άρθρο 2 – Επιθεώρηση Κλινικής Φαρμακολογίας και Φαρμακοκινητικής-Ελληνική Έκδοση – Volume 6 (1988) – Issue 2 – Article 2 – Epitheorese Klinikes Farmakologias και Farmakokinetikes-Greek Edition

CH. KAZASIS

6: 100-105 (1988)

PHARMAKON-Press: Epitheorese Klin. Farmakol. Farmakokinet.

6: 100-105 (1988)

The use of the extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the disintegration of the urinary tract stones gave new hopes to a large number of patient, since surgical operation could be avoided and the recovery period is limited to few days. The technological growth of the systems, which use shock waves, open new horizons not only for the treatment of the kidney stones, but permits studies of the effects on other organic procedures such as reproduction of tissues and cells. The technological deve­lopment of the systems is part of the whole method of ESWL for the accurate diagnosis and the effective treatment of the patients.

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