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Alternate Name(s): Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; Shock wave lithotripsy; Laser lithotripsy; Percutaneous lithotripsy; Endoscopic lithotripsy ...... Lithotripsy is a technique that uses shock waves to break up stones that form in the kidney, bladder, ureters, or gallbladder.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007113.htm#Definition
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a procedure used to shatter simple stones in the kidney or upper urinary tract. Ultrasonic waves are passed through the body until they strike the dense stones.
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy ( ESWL ) is the non-invasive treatment of kidney stones (urinary calculosis) and biliary calculi (stones in the gallbladder or in the liver). Lithotripsy and...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_shock_wave_lithotripsy
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Lithotripsy - Overview, Lithotripsy is a medical procedure that uses shock waves to break up stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter (tube that carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder). After the procedure, the tiny pieces of stones pass out of your body in your urine. ... Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy;
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www.umm.edu/ency/article/007113.htm
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Global Lithotripsy Service ... How does Lithotripsy Work? ... Lithotripsy uses shock waves to pulverize urinary calculi (kidney stones) non-invasively. In contrast, other methods of stone removal require open surgery (surgical nephrotomy); extraction of the stone through a puncture in the side of the patient...
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www.gls-lithotripsy.com/Howdoes.html
www.gls-lithotripsy.com/Howdoes.html
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) uses sound waves (also called shock waves) to break a kidney stone into small pieces that can more easily travel through the urinary tract and pass from the body. ... Should I use extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for my kidney stones?
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www.webmd.com/kidney-stones/extracorporeal-shock-wave-l...
www.webmd.com/kidney-stones/extracorporeal-shock-wave-lithotripsy-eswl-for-kidney-stones
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Lithotripsy Information from Drugs.com ... Lithotripsy procedure ... There are several forms of lithotripsy. The most common is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). Extracorporeal means outside the body.
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www.drugs.com/enc/lithotripsy.html
www.drugs.com/enc/lithotripsy.html
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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a technique for treating stones in the kidney and ureter that does not require surgery. Instead, high energy shock waves are passed through the body and used to break stones into pieces as small as grains of sand.
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www.kidney.org/atoz/content/Lithotripsy.cfm
www.kidney.org/atoz/content/Lithotripsy.cfm
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