Shock wave lithotripsy for a renal stone in a tetraplegic patient as a trigger for life-threatening posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2020
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Shock wave lithotripsy for a renal stone in a tetraplegic patient as a trigger for life-threatening posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome / G. Sampogna, M. Maltagliati, B. Rocco, S. Micali, E. Montanari, M. Spinelli. - In: UROLOGY CASE REPORTS. - ISSN 2214-4420. - 31(2020 Jul).
Abstract:
Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is considered a non-invasive treatment for urinary stones and usually advocated for frail patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). We report a life-threatening complication, called posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), in a tetraplegic person who underwent SWL for a small renal stone. Based on our experience, we recommend performing SWL with caution in SCI patients and in tertiary referral hospitals that can promptly manage similar severe complications.
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01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome; Shock wave lithotripsy; Spinal cord injury; Urolithiasis
Elenco autori:
G. Sampogna, M. Maltagliati, B. Rocco, S. Micali, E. Montanari, M. Spinelli
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