Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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lithotripsy /litho·trip·sy/ (lith´o-trip″se) the crushing of a calculus within the urinary system or gallbladder, followed at once by the washing out of the fragments; it may be performed surgically or by noninvasive methods, such as by laser or by shock waves.

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy a procedure for treating upper urinary tract stones: the patient is immersed in a large tub of water and a high-energy shock wave generated by a high-voltage spark is focused on the stone by an ellipsoid reflector. The stone disintegrates into particles, which are passed in the urine.

pneumatic lithotripsy lithotripsy in which a rigid probe is inserted through the ureter and pneumatic pressure is applied directly to the calculus.

ESWL (Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy)

The use of focused shock waves, generated outside the body, to fragment kidney stones.

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