%0 Journal Article
%T Can shear wave elastography predict the success of shock‑wave lithotripsy used in renal stones treatment? A prospective study.
%A Samir M
%A Galaleldine A
%A El-Zayat T
%A Eldin ND
%A Mahmoud MA
%A Mostafa D
%J World J Urol
%V 42
%N 1
%D 2024 Mar 15
%M 38488885
%F 3.661
%R 10.1007/s00345-024-04855-z
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To evaluate the usage of shear wave elastography (SWE) in the prediction of the success rate of shock‑wave lithotripsy (SWL) treatment of renal stones.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>In the present study, SWL was performed for 100 patients presented with renal stones in the duration from May 2022 to August 2023. The patients were divided into 2 groups SWL responders and non-responders. The study compared between the 2 groups in terms of baseline parameters of the patients as age, sex, body mass index (BMI), stone size, stone location, stone density (HU), skin-to-stone distance (SSD), the degree of hydronephrosis and the stone elastography values.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>There was no statistically significant relation between stone-free rate and degree of obstruction (p = 0.628), stone size (p = 0.390) upper calyceal location (p = 0.17), middle calyceal location (p = 0.66), and renal pelvis location (p = 1.0). Nevertheless, a statistically significant relation was found as regards lower calyceal location, stone density (HU), and stone Elastography values using multivariate analysis.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Measurement of stone density by shear wave elastography (SWE) can be used as an alternative to HU in decision-making before SWL. SWL success depends mainly on stone site, HU, and SWE values.