What is Lithotripsy?

• Liver
• Gallbladder
• Gastrointestinal system

The most frequent type of lithotripsy procedure is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL).

• Tell your doctor if you are on any medications, such as prescribed drugs, over-the-counter medications, supplements, or blood thinners.
• Your doctor may advise you to stop these medications as they may interfere with the procedure.
• You have to get specific tests done to check whether you are fit for the operation.
• If you’re getting general anaesthesia, your doctor may advise fasting for at least six hours before the operative procedure.
• Leave your valuables at home.

• To begin with the operation first, you need to put on a hospital gown.
• An IV (intravenous) line will be inserted into your hand to give you fluids, medicines, and anesthesia.
• After finding the stones with fluoroscopy or ultrasound, you'll be placed in such a way as to get the best access to the stone.
• If you're given local anaesthesia, you may feel a slight tapping sensation on your skin during the operation.
• Many shock waves will be sent to break the stones into tiny pieces in that specific body organ.
• The stones will be examined by fluoroscopy or ultrasound during the operative procedure.
• The process ends once the stones are tiny enough to pass through the urinary system in the case of kidney stones or through the cystic duct to the common duct in the case of gallstones.

• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) is a technique for breaking stones in the kidney, ureter, or gall bladder.
• An incision is not required in ESWL.
• High-energy shock waves are passed through the body and used to disintegrate stones into small pieces, similar to grains of sand in ESWL.
• Because of their small size, these pieces can easily pass out from the body.

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