Kidney Stone Shockwave Treatment Uk. You lie on a water filled cushion and the surgeon uses x rays or ultrasound tests to precisely locate the stone. Our kidney stone service is a centre of excellence for diagnosing and treating kidney stones including complex stones.
See a picture of eswl. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy eswl is a type of treatment for kidney stones. Shock wave lithotripsy swl is the most common treatment for kidney stones in the u s.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
Lithotripsy or extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy eswl lithotripsy can treat stones in both the ureter and the kidney and is a popular treatment for those patients who want to be proactive about treating their stones but yet would rather avoid or are deemed unfit for a general anaesthetic. We are the regional children s stone centre for the south coast and south west of england with patients coming from as far as bristol and cornwall. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy eswl uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into small pieces that can more easily travel through the urinary tract and pass from the body. See a picture of eswl.