CHANGES IN BLOOD PRESSURE DURING EXTRACORPOREAL SHOCK WAVE LITHOTRIPSY (ESWL) ON NEPHROLITHIASIS PATIENTS IN H. ADAM MALIK HOSPITAL, MEDAN, INDONESIA

Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences

Senin, 11 September 2017 11:08 | Sudah dibaca 989 kali

The aim of the study was to determine whether there is a change in blood pressure during Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lythotripsy (ESWL) on nephrolithiasis patients in RS Adam Malik Medan. The blood pressure of the patients was measured 5 times in every 15 minutes in 1 hour when ESWL was conducted. A total of 31 subject of the study, 71% subject were male, and found a relatively small decrease of average initial systolic blood pressure from 143±16,44 to 133,9±19,58 mmHg, as well as diastolic blood pressure that occurs a relatively small decrease of blood pressure from 92,71±10,72 to 90,48±9,92 mmHg. Based on the result it could be concluded that the use ESWL could be considered as therapy for nephrolithiasis with history of hypertension.

Kata Kunci: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), systolic, diastolic, nephrolithiasis