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ESWL (Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy) The use of focused shock waves, generated outside the body, to fragment kidney stones. Mentioned in: Lithotripsy ESWL, abbreviation for extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The new system will be exhibited at the 19th Congress of Japanese Society of Endourology and ESWL to be held at the Keio Plaza Hotel in Tokyo from November 9 to 11. 14,15) Kulkens et al performed ESWL on 42 patients with parotid calculi and found that 5 of 10 patients who had intraparenchymal parotid calculi were free of stones after treatment. ESWL uses shockwaves that are created outside of the body to travel through the skin and body tissues until the waves hit the dense stones. |
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