RESUMO
At the Aga Khan University Hospital were have used the Cornier MPL, 9000 for extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy [ESWL] of age stones as well as renal stones. Between November 1988 and July 1990, 23 patients with gall stones underwent ESWL. The criteria for selection of gall stone lithotripsy were: history of biliary pain, absence of cakifications, a total stone bulk of less than 3 cms. diameter and a functioning gall bladder. All patients received adjuvant treatment with oral bile salts. Disintegration of stones to sludge was achieved routinely. Ten patients [43.5%] had complete resolution of their stones is a mean interval of 20 months [SD 0.15] after commencement of treatment. When the stone burken was less than 2 cms diameter: nine of the ten patients had single stone. Twelve patients [52.2%] who were followed up for a mean period of 7.2 months [SD 0.66] continue to have debris in the gall bladder. Two of these patients underwent cholecystectomy for continuing pain; the other ten were lost to follow up. One patients [4.3%] fail to report after first session of ESWL. There were no complications