Evidence-Based Review Articles for Shockwave Lithotripsy Practice

Explore clinically focused review articles designed to help physicians refine patient selection, understand risk factors, optimise SWL protocols, and apply evidence-based decision-making in daily stone management.

Clinical Review Articles for Modern SWL Practice

Welcome to the scientific article hub of Lithotripsy Academy. This section brings together specially crafted review articles developed by our scientific team for urologists, lithotripsy specialists, and healthcare professionals involved in stone management.

Each article is designed to synthesize current literature, international guidelines, and practical clinical experience in Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL). The aim is to support evidence-based decision-making across complex clinical scenarios, including pediatric patients, high-risk cases, antiplatelet and anticoagulation considerations, imaging strategy, energy optimization, and protocol personalization.

By combining scientific depth with practical relevance, this resource center helps clinicians improve procedural safety, treatment planning, fragmentation quality, and stone-free outcomes.

COMORBIDITY

ESWL in the Hypertensive Patient

Risk stratification, renal safety, and protocol optimisation.

8–12 min read
COMORBIDITY

ESWL in the Diabetic Patient

Infection risk, renal vulnerability, and patient-specific planning.

8–12 min read
CARDIAC RISK

ESWL in the Cardiac Patient

Precautions for arrhythmias, pacemakers, ICDs, and ECG-gating.

10–14 min read
PHARMACOLOGY

ESWL in Patients on Antiplatelet Therapy

Balancing bleeding risk, thrombotic risk, and treatment timing.

8–12 min read
SPECIAL POPULATION

ESWL in the Pediatric Patient

Safety, energy adaptation, anesthesia, and follow-up considerations.

9–13 min read
STONE LOCATION

ESWL for Lower Pole Renal Stones

Anatomy, clearance factors, and outcome optimisation.

8–12 min read
Hostory

The History of Shockwave Lithotripsy

– From Aerospace Physics to Non-Invasive Stone Treatment

8–12 min read

New articles in development

We are expanding this section with focused articles on special patient groups, stone location, imaging strategy, protocol optimisation, and advanced SWL decision-making.