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World J Nephrol. Sep 25, 2025; 14(3): 101469
Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i3.101469
Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i3.101469
Variation coefficient of stone density – can it crack the stone?
Krishna Kumar Govindarajan, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry 605006, India
Author contributions: Govindarajan KK conceived and wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest declared.
Corresponding author: Krishna Kumar Govindarajan, MD, FACS, MBBS, MCh, MNAMS, Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Dhanvantri Nagar, Puducherry 605006, India. kkpeds@gmail.com
Received: September 15, 2024
Revised: February 4, 2025
Accepted: February 12, 2025
Published online: September 25, 2025
Processing time: 367 Days and 1 Hours
Revised: February 4, 2025
Accepted: February 12, 2025
Published online: September 25, 2025
Processing time: 367 Days and 1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a popular technology for management of urolithiasis. Available factors for predicting the successful outcome of the procedure are many but not reliable. The objective is to explore the utility of variation coefficient of stone density as a parameter in effective lithotripsy.