Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences

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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

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