Editorial comment

This outstanding investigation reports the real-world practice patterns for shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) across multiple practice settings in Michigan. This is a unique study that could only be accomplished by leveraging the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative Reducing Operative Complications from Kidney Stones registry. The authors developed a list of process and outcome measures utilizing the AUA guidelines as a framework and assessed adherence to these guidelines.

Source: Urology - February 28, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Scott O. Quarrier, Sara L. Best Source Type: research