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The Effects Of Shock Waves On The Rat Fetus, Orhan Yalçin, Lütfi Tahmaz, Zuhal Yumbul, İdris Bi̇lgi̇ç
The Effects Of Shock Waves On The Rat Fetus, Orhan Yalçin, Lütfi Tahmaz, Zuhal Yumbul, İdris Bi̇lgi̇ç
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
There is an ongoing controversy regarding shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) contraindicated during pregnancy (1, 2). While the effects of shock waves on a variety of cells in both clinical and experimental studies are well documented, their effects on the fetus remain to be clarified. In this study, we investigated the effects of SWL on the rat fetus. On the 8th, 11th, 14th and 17th days of pregnancy, 100, 250 or 500 shock waves were produced with a Multimed 2001 ELMED Systems Lithotriptor. In ongoing pregnancy, the effects of SWL on fetuses ranged from mild in early pregnancy to moderate and …