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What are some advantages of lithotripsy?
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Quicker recovery: In the old days, we did open surgery for stones where we made an incision and removed the stone. You were typically in the hospital a few days and had to recover from the incision. With eswl, you are normally treated as an outpatient and able to return to work in a couple of days.
Answered 4/10/2015
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ESWL: Eswl does not require instruments to be inserted into your body. As a result, less anesthetic is usually required.
Answered 8/15/2016
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