The success of SWL depends on the efficacy of the lithotripter and the following factors: size, location (ureteral, pelvic or calyceal), and composition (hardness) of the stones (Section 3.4.9.3); patient’s habitus (Section 3.4.10.3); performance of SWL (best practice, see below). Each of these factors significantly influences the retreatment rate and final outcome of SWL. Summary…
WIKKON is going to attend Arab Health 2020 to be held from Jan 27 to Jan 30, 2020 in Dubai International Conventiona&Exhibition Center. Arab Health is the largest medical fair in Middle East. During the fair, WIKKON will show its latest products: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter (ESWL), shock wave ED treatment system (E100), urology operation table…
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is more effective for treating distal ureteral stones if patients are placed in a supine rather than a prone position, according to a new review and meta-analysis. Dr. Tao li, West china hospital, sichuan university Tao Li, MD, and colleagues from West China Hospital, Sichuan University, in Chengdu, China, pulled data…
The 8th International Alliance of Urolithiasis (IAU) Annual Conference was held on Sept. 20~22nd, 2019 in Guangzhou, China. IAU was founded in 2012, which is a high-level international academic exchange platform representing the advanced development trend of international urolithiasis. The conference covers the entire scope of urolithiasis management from basic research to various endourologic treatment…
Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy improves erectile dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients. Results of a prospective, randomized, double blinded, sham controlled study. Presentation Authors: Kleiton Yamaçake, Felipe Carneiro, Rodolfo Lourenço, Affonso Celso Piovesan*, Miguel Srougi, William Carlos Nahas, Ioannis Michel Antonopoulos, Sao Paulo, Brazil Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED) in kidney transplant patients is not uncommon. The ideal…
Hongen Lei,1Jing Liu,1Huixi Li,1Lin Wang,1Yongde Xu,1Wenjie Tian,2Guiting Lin,3 and Zhongcheng Xin1Author informationArticle notesCopyright and License informationDisclaimer Abstract Although phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) are a revolution in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) and have been marketed since 1998, they cannot restore pathological changes in the penis. Low-energy shock wave therapy (LESWT) has been developed for treating…
A. Boffini Objective In this paper, we want to check the feasibility and efficacy of LISWT in ED patients Methods in the frame time between April 2015 and September 2018 we treated for ED 442 pts of which 381 for vasculogenic ED and 61 fo ED following radical prostatectomy. 40 nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy(NSRP) and 21…
The 17th Urological Association of Asia Congress was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 7th-10th August 2019, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The UAA Congress 2019 was one of the largest urology gatherings in Asia which attracted more than 3000 urologists from over 30 countries. As the China’s leading supplier of medical devices, WIKKON…
The Florida International Medical Expo (FIME) is held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. In 2019& the event will be from June 26-28. The exhibition will welcome over 14,000 medical and trade professionals from North, Central and South America, as well as international professionals to do business with 1,400+ national and…
WIKKON is going to attend the 114th American Urology Association annual meeting (AUA 2019) to be held from May 3-6, 2019 in Chicago, IL U.S. During the fair, WIKKON will show its latest products: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter (ESWL), extracorporeal physical vibration lithecbole, extracorporeal shock wave therapy system etc. Welcome to visit our booth 1432 for more…
