Kidney Stone Procedure Lithotripsy Recovery Time. I have a lithotripsy with stent procedure scheduled. Background is i have a 16 mm stone in my upper right kidney.
Lithotripsy treats kidney stones by sending focused ultrasonic energy or shock waves directly to the stone first located with fluoroscopy a type of x ray movie or ultrasound high frequency sound waves. Shock wave lithotripsy swl is the most commonly used medical procedure for the treatment of certain types of kidney stones and stones in gallbladder or liver. Lt is sometimes called eswl.
No incisions have to be made recovery time is made shorter and the person no longer feels the discomfort of a kidney stone.
Most people are able to go home the day of their lithotripsy procedure. Lithotripsy is a procedure that uses sound waves to break up stones in the kidney ureter or bladder. This procedure is also known as laser lithotripsy. Lithotripsy may take about 45 60 minutes to perform.