Lithotripsy : After the Procedure (Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, Shock wave lithotripsy, Laser lithotripsy, Percutaneous lithotripsy, Endoscopic lithotripsy, ESWL)

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Lithotripsy

Alternate Names : Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, Shock wave lithotripsy, Laser lithotripsy, Percutaneous lithotripsy, Endoscopic lithotripsy, ESWL

After the Procedure

After the procedure, you will stay in the recovery room for up to about 2 hours. Most people are able to go home the day of their procedure.

Prognosis

How well you do depends on the number of stones you have, their size, and where in your urinary system they are. Usually, lithotripsy completely removes the stones.

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Review Date : 1/15/2009
Reviewed By : Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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