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How are Kidney-ureter-bladder KUB Radiography and Intravenous Pyelogram IVP important when using them prior to an Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy ESWL?
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∙ 16y ago
ESWL is to break the kidney stones and to know whether you actually have it, you need KUB in the first place. KUB and IVP are diagnostic procedure while ESWL is therapeutic.
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What is ESWL?
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
What is the full name for lithotripsy?
the procedure is termed extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).
What is procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to crush calculi?
extracorporeal sound wave lithotripsy
Destruction of a kidney stone by ultrasonic waves traveling through water?
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL)
What does the medical abbreviation ESWL mean?
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is the meaning of ESWL in the medical context.E= Extracorporeal S= Shock W= Wave L= Lithotripsy. ESWL. It is a non-invasive procedure used to send shock waves through the body to disintegrate kidney stones.
Lithotripsy is the destruction of a kidney stone through the use of ultrasonic waves?
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What shock wave therapy can be used for gallstone removal?
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a treatment in which shock waves are generated in water by lithotripters (devices that produce the waves).
What is the medical term meaning surgical crushing of gallstones?
It depends on how you crush it. If using ultrasound from outside the body, the procedure is called ESWL - extracorporeal sound wave lithotripsy . The machine used to perform this procedure is called a Lithotriptor. +++ It doesn't "crush" the calculus, but cause it to disintegrate by cavitation induced by extremely high frequency sound-waves - basically they shake it to bits.
What is the preparation for lithotripsy?
Prior to the lithotripsy procedure, a complete physical examination is done, followed by tests to determine the number, location, and size of the stone or stones. A test called an intravenous pyelogram, or IVP, is used to locate the stones.
What research has been done on heel spurs?
In 2000, a number of U.S. podiatrists were experimenting with a new technology known as Extracorporeal Pressure Wave Treatment (EPWT). This technology is similar to lithotripsy
What does ESWL stand for?
ESWL stands for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. This is a treatment for kdney stones and bile stones using using an acoustic pulse to break up the stones into tiny particles.
What is the surgical crushing of kidney stones?
This is a rather large name: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The extracorporeal means from outside the body (no surgery) plus is it done using sound (shock ) waves and the last part (litho-) means stone while the ending means to crush or to break up.
