Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) - CIMS Hospital

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a way to treat kidney stones without having surgery that cuts into your skin and which begin; the exact location of the stone will be found using an X-ray or ultrasound device. Then the machine will aim shock waves at the kidney stone. Shock waves are high energy sound waves that will break up the stone into tiny pieces. After the procedure, these small pieces should pass out of your body when you go to the bathroom and this should not cause you much discomfort.
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