Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part B (2025)

The lifetime prevalence of kidney stone illness is estimated at 1% to 15%, depending on age, gender, race, and geographic location. Calcium, a key component of almost 80% of stones, is the most prevalent component of urinary calculi. 
Objectives: To study the efficacy and outcome of extra corporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the treatment of urinary stones. 
Material and Methods: This is a prospective observational study performed in AL-Zahraa Teaching Hospital in 100 cases undergoing planned ESWL for renal and ureteric stones. All patients underwent laboratory investigation (including urinalysis, full blood count coagulation profile and renal function test) X-ray of kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB) for visualization of stones. 
Results: A sample of 100 participants characteristics 64 males, 36 females, their age was between 17yrs-80yrs, all of them had urinary stones, their size between 4-39 mm, the most frequent sites were left and right kidneys in 32 and 26 respectively, 68 of them received 3000 shock, number of session was 1 in 46 and 2 in 37, 60 of them receive waves in frequency of 60 HZ,, about the density of stones 65 were radiopaque and 35 radiolucent. 
Conclusion: A prospective observational study conducted among 100 patients with urinary stones trying to emphasize the effectivity of extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy, which was statistically effective measure and majority of patient had positive outcome after only one session with no immediate complications or procedure failure. 
Aim: The aim is study of efficiency and outcome of extracorporeal shock wave in treatment of urinary stones.