Kidney Stone Ureteral Lithotripsy. The most common form of lithotripsy is extracorporeal. Lt is sometimes called eswl.
If your stone is large or lithotripsy doesn t break it up enough this surgery is an option. Lithotripsy is advantageous as a method of kidney stone removal because it does not require surgery and has a 70 to 90 percent success rate in good candidates. Shock wave lithotripsy swl is the most common treatment for kidney stones in the u s.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy swl is a noninvasive procedure that uses shock waves to break stones in the kidney and ureter into pieces as small as grains of sand.
This minimally invasive surgical procedure is for larger stones located in the ureters where externally administered lithotripsy cannot be used effectively or where the stones cause a blockage that cannot be bypassed by a stent. Lithotripsy is advantageous as a method of kidney stone removal because it does not require surgery and has a 70 to 90 percent success rate in good candidates. Surgical options for patients with symptomatic kidney stones include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy eswl ureteroscopy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy pcnl. The lithotripsy procedure is recommended for patients who have large stones that are lodged and unable to move out of the body on their own.