Extracorporeal

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Extracorporeal lithotripsy it is a non-invasive treatment that involves the fragmentation of the stones, through the application of shock waves generated externally, i.e. outside of the body. The impact of this energy in the calculation allows this disintegration and thus be able to remove the fragments converted to grit through the urine.

Benefits:

• Extracorporeal lithotripsy is a treatment that is 100% outpatient.
• There is no age limitation for its application.
• Can be used in most of the cases of stones of the urinary tract.
• It does not require any type of anesthesia.
• It is a noninvasive and painless, high-efficiency.
• Prevents the scar from the surgery.
• Minimal risk of complications.
• Less risk of getting an infection.
• The recovery time is reduced to just a few hours.
• Does not allow you to lower your ability to work is to have a rapid return to work and rhythm of habitual life.

What are shock waves in extracorporeal lithotripsy?

It is a non-invasive treatment, which lasts approximately 45 minutes. The patient will be lying on a stretcher and the Urologist placed the equipment in such a way that the emission of shock waves to be routed to break the stones of the urinary tract. The impact of the energy hitting on the calculation, it generates this to be fragmented and become the gravel, so that in this way be eliminated through the urine.

What are the advantages of this type of treatment?

• Extracorporeal lithotripsy allows for the treatment of urinary stones without surgery. These calculations should have a size less than 2 cm
• The treatment is fully ambulatory.
• With the good teams is not necessary to use anesthesia.
• It can be performed even in patients with cardiac pathology.