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The crushing of a stone within the urinary system, followed by removal of the fragments, a procedure that may be done either noninvasively (without a surgical incision) or with minimally invasive techniques.
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A non-invasive treatment for kidney stones. Shock waves, generated under water by a spark plug, crumble stones into pieces that will pass with urine.
Ãâó: members.tripod.com/~cripkorner/glossary.html
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| lithotripsy |
A technique for destroying kidney stones without surgery ?it uses sound waves to painlessly break up the stones.
Ãâó: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/B...
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| lithotripsy |
method of breaking up bile stones and gallstones with a specialized tool and shock waves.
Ãâó: ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp
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| lithotripsy |
The name for any procedure, surgery or technique that fragments or breaks up a stone. Often refers to ESWL.
Ãâó: www.kidneystonesbook.net/glossary.html
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