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Do The Applied Shock Wave Numbers And The Application Side Affect Pancreatic Exocrine Functions In Patients Who Have Undergone Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy For Upper Urinary Tract Calculi?, Mehmet Gülüm, Ercan Yeni̇, Murat Savaş, Haki̇m Çeli̇k, Hali̇l Çi̇ftçi̇
Do The Applied Shock Wave Numbers And The Application Side Affect Pancreatic Exocrine Functions In Patients Who Have Undergone Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy For Upper Urinary Tract Calculi?, Mehmet Gülüm, Ercan Yeni̇, Murat Savaş, Haki̇m Çeli̇k, Hali̇l Çi̇ftçi̇
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: To investigate the effect of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on the pancreatic exocrine functions related to the number of high-energy shock waves and the ESWL-applied kidney side for upper urinary tract stones. Materials and methods: Included in the study were 76 patients undergoing ESWL for proximal ureteral or kidney stones. The right kidney group (RKG) consisted of 40 patients who underwent ESWL for right kidney stones and the left kidney group (LKG) consisted of 36 patients who underwent ESWL for left kidney stones. Results: The observed changes in plasma amylase and lipase levels were not statistically significant compared …