Objective:To study of the efficacy of optical coupling control technique in shock wave lithotripsy(SWL).Methods:Four hundred and seven patients with urinary stones who underwent SWL were enrolled in this study,and the lithotripter,electromagnetic Dornier Compact DeltaⅡUIMS was used.All patients were randomized into two groups:the study group(OCC,n=205) and the control group("blind" coupling,n=205).The statistical analyses were performed by using a software package SPSS 22.0 to compare the SWL results between the two group.Results:The overall stone-free rates after 3 months in study and control groups were 80.5% and 63.9%,respectively(P<0.01).There were statistical differences in the results about energy level(1.7±0.6,2.4±0.6),numbers of shock wave(1 900±403,2 400±440) and treatment time[(21.5±5.3),(27.6±7.3)min]between the two groups(P<0.01).Conclusions:The lithotripter with OCC have excellent shock wave transmission properties with the least possible loss of energy,and it could improve the efficacy of SWL. |