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Lithotripsy

It is a medical procedure which uses shock waves to break up stones in kidney or ureter, sa these can pass out with the urine.
Dr. Yash Khanna
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Family Medicine 59 years experience

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Kidney stones
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Cholangitis
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What are some advantages of lithotripsy?
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Why do they knock you out for a lithotripsy?
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Anyone had lithotripsy done? What should I do?
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Why is it that they put you under for a lithotripsy?
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: lithotripsy?
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Is there a shot or an i.V. Involved when doing a lithotripsy?
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A 31-year-old female asked:
What medications are administered for lithotripsy (before/during/prescribed after)?
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What is lithotripsy surgery?
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Where do I go to get an extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy done?
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A 61-year-old male asked:
Does lithotripsy damage/destroy kidney cells? May need another lithotripsy.
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