Kidney Stone Lithotripsy Treatment. Large kidney stones require more extensive treatment. The remaining particles of small stone will exit the body when a.
Lithotripsy is a type of medical procedure that uses shock waves to help break up large kidney stones into smaller fragments that can then pass on their own. This leaflet explains more about having lithotripsy to treat your kidney stones. It describes the benefits risks alternatives and what you can expect when you come to hospital.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy eswl is a technique for treating stones in the kidney and ureter that does not require invasive surgery.
See a picture of eswl. Based on their size they may have trouble moving through the urinary tract out of the body. It describes the benefits risks alternatives and what you can expect when you come to hospital. The most common form of lithotripsy is extracorporeal.