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Does a 4mm kidney stone require lithotripsy?
In some patients a 4mm kidney stone may not need lithotripsy, however, for some patients this may be too large to pass without assistance.
Lithotripsy is the destruction of a kidney stone through the use of ultrasonic waves?
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How big is a 9 mm kidneystone?
A 9 mm kidney stone is considered a large kidney stone. It may be difficult to pass naturally and may require medical intervention such as lithotripsy or surgical removal.
What is the technique of Lithotripsy?
Lithotripsy uses the technique of focused shock waves to fragment a stone in the kidney or the ureter. The patient is placed in a tub of water or in contact with a water-filled cushion, and a shock wave is created which is focused on the stone.
What can be used to break up kidney stones and gallstones?
Lithotripsy is a general term meaning stone crushing, and can be applied to the destruction of both kidney stones and gallstones.
Shock waves to crush kidney stones?
I had shock waves to crush a large calcium stone growing in my ureter. It didn't work, but I guess it would be according to the size, and where it is located, and what type of stone it is. Check with your urologist. All I do know is they can be extreemly painfull.
What is the medical term meaning stone is shattered by using a laser?
The medical term for shattering a stone using a laser is "lithotripsy." This procedure is commonly used to break up kidney stones or gallstones into smaller pieces that can pass more easily through the urinary or biliary system.
What is procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to crush calculi?
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is a non-invasive procedure that uses high frequency sound waves directed at the kidney stone to break it into smaller fragments, making it easier to pass through the urinary system. This procedure is often used to treat kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own.
How do ultrasound waves break up kidney stones?
A machine called a lithotripter is used to crush the kidney stone. The procedure is performed by a urologist on an outpatient basis and anesthesia is used. In shock wave lithotripsy, the person lies on a table or, less commonly, in a tub of water above the lithotripter. The lithotripter generates shock waves that pass through the person’s body to break the kidney stone into smaller pieces to pass more readily through the urinary tract.
What is the purpose of ESWL?
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is used to break up kidney stones into smaller pieces so they can pass more easily through the urinary tract and be excreted from the body. It is a non-invasive procedure that is commonly used to treat kidney stones without the need for surgery.
A large stone will not obstruct which part of the kidney?
The outside.
You have kidney stones largest is 4cm -2cm your urologist says he needs to do surgery because the tube from the kidney to the bladder is very small what is a shunt?
a piece of metal or stainless steel that is put in the tube (in this case, the ureter) to keep it open to help pass the stone. But a stone that large will no doubt not be able to pass thru the ureter. Usually, lithotripsy to bust it up then the stent to pass it later. ouch.
