What is lithotripsy for?
What is lithotripsy for?
Lithotripsy is a noninvasive (the skin is not pierced) procedure used to treat kidney stones that are too large to pass through the urinary tract.
What is the other name of lithotripsy?
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)
What does lithotripsy mean in English?
Definition of lithotripsy : the breaking (as by shock waves or crushing with a surgical instrument) of a calculus in the urinary system into pieces small enough to be voided or washed out.
How does lithotripsy work physics?
In lithotripsy, focusing of the shock waves is used to concentrate the acoustic energy onto the stone while reducing the impact on the surrounding tissue as much as possible. Lithotriptors achieve focusing by various means, including the use of reflectors, acoustic lenses, and spherically curved sources.
Which waves are used in lithotripsy?
High-energy shock waves, also called sound waves, guided by x-ray or ultrasound, will pass through your body until they hit the kidney stones. If you are awake, you may feel a tapping feeling when this starts. The waves break the stones into tiny pieces. The lithotripsy procedure should take about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
What are the types of lithotripsy?
At Urological Associates, our kidney stone experts perform three types of lithotripsy:
- Ultrasonic lithotripsy.
- Electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL)
- Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
What frequency is used for lithotripsy?
Conclusions: The results of our study have shown that the optimal frequency during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is 90 shock waves per minute in terms of duration, efficacy, and analgesic and sedative requirement at the same total energy level.
What is the meaning of URSL?
INTRODUCTION. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) is a highly effective and minimal invasive procedure in the treatment of ureteric stones. Nowadays, most of the ureteric stones can be treated with URSL. Traditionally, staged URSL is performed for the management of bilateral ureteric stones.
What is lithotripsy and how does it work?
Definition Lithotripsy is the use of high-energy shock waves to fragment and disintegrate kidney stones. The shock wave, created by using a high-voltage spark or an electromagnetic impulse, is focused on the stone. This shock wave shatters the stone and this allows the fragments to pass through the urinary system.
What is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy?
The shock wave, created by using a high-voltage spark or an electromagnetic impulse, is focused on the stone. This shock wave shatters the stone and this allows the fragments to pass through the urinary system. Since the shock wave is generated outside the body, the procedure is termed extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, or ESWL.
How does laser lithotripsy treat kidney stones?
Lithotripsy treats kidney stones by sending focused ultrasonic energy or shock waves directly to the stone first located with fluoroscopy (a type of X-ray “movie”) or ultrasound (high frequency sound waves). The shock waves break a large stone into smaller stones that will pass through the urinary system.
What is electelectrohydraulic lithotripsy?
Electrohydraulic lithotripsy is an industrial technique for fragmenting rocks by using electrodes to create shockwaves. It was applied to bile duct stones in 1975. It can damage tissue and is mostly used in biliary tract specialty centers. Pneumatic mechanical devices have been used with endoscopes, commonly for large and hard stones.
