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Lithotripsy is the use of high-energy shock waves to fragment and disintegrate kidney stones.

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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.


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they treat time as something extremely precious.


How will you feel immediately after a lithotripsy op?

I've had lithotripsy twice. I didn't feel well at all after them. I felt dizzy, and my side bothered me. I just wanted to close my eyes, but the nurse wants you to wake up and start moving. The symptoms eased gradually. I took a few days off work, and each day I felt gradually better. This is now the third day and I'm going back to work, but if I don't feel well there I'll leave at noon. I'm a bit concerned that there's blood and tiny blood clots in the urine still, but some websites say that can last a week or more. I don't think that tiny blood clots are something to worry about, though they say large blood clots are. There are just little pieces of blood that can be picked up with a tweezer, and don't look that big to me. In short, lithotripsy makes you feel lousy for a while but the feeling gradually decreases. As the pain decreased, the redness and skin irritation increased.


What is one way to treat water?

You don't actually treat water. Water is a main staple of the human diet and does not need to be treated. You can purify water, but not treat it.


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you can treat onychomadesis by using a antimicrobial soaks or by treating underlying cause. you can treat onychomadesis by using a antimicrobial soaks or by treating underlying cause.

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Ultrasonic lithotripsy is a good way to treat what extremely painful condition?

Kidney Stones


What is the full name for lithotripsy?

the procedure is termed extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL).


What is done prior to lithotripsy?

Prior to the lithotripsy procedure, a complete physical examination is performed, followed by tests


Are there alternatives to lithotripsy?

Before the advent of lithotripsy, surgery was used to remove kidney stones. This approach is uncommon today


What is the process of crushing stones?

Lithotripsy


How is a lithotripsy performed?

Lithotripsy is a medical procedure used to treat kidney stones by breaking them into smaller pieces. The most common type, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), involves using shock waves generated outside the body, which are focused on the stones to fragment them. The procedure is typically done under sedation, and patients may experience some discomfort, but it is generally non-invasive and allows for quick recovery. After the treatment, the broken stone fragments can then pass out of the body through urine.


Lithotripsy is the destruction of a kidney stone through the use of ultrasonic waves?

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What is ESWL?

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy


What is the difference between Ultra Sound Waves and Lithotripsy Shock Waves?

Ultrasound technology uses sound waves bouncing off tissues to look inside the body. Ultrasounds are used for imaging. Shockwave therapy uses sound to obliterate small objects; it is used to treat kidney stones.


What is the recovery time for Ultrasonic lithotripsy surgery?

The recovery time for ultrasonic lithotripsy surgery will vary with each person. On average, the recovery time is less than 4 weeks.


What surgical procedure involves crushing a stone or calculus?

lithotripsy


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.