Treatment Duration
60 Minutes
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Treatment Cost
₹ 40,000
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Kidney stones occur when you have less fluid in your urine than the minerals. Depending on the type and size of your kidney stones, the endourologist recommends different treatments, which can also include surgery. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or ESWL is one of the surgical methods used when the kidney stone blocks the urinary tract or has a bigger size.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a very common non-surgical approach for treating stones in the kidney and ureter. In this technique, high-energy shock waves or sound waves are transmitted through the body to break the stones into small-sized fragments so that they can easily pass through the urinary tract.
ESWL is recommended in the following cases:
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You will be lying down on the operating table. A water-filled cushion will be placed behind your back or on your abdomen. Before carrying out ESWL, your surgeon may insert a tube called a stent through your urinary bladder and up to the kidney.
While performing ESWL, your surgeon will:
During your pre-surgical appointment, inform your operating endourologist if you:
What to Expect Before Surgery?
Your operating surgeon may schedule a pre-operative testing one month before the date of your treatment. During the appointment, your surgeon will recommend you:
Several tests are listed below, depending on your age, medical history, medications, and overall state of health:
What to Expect During the Surgery?
You can expect the following while undergoing ESWL:
At hospital:
At home:
First Follow-up Appointment
You will have follow-up visits with your endourologist for the first few weeks after the procedure for routine monitoring.
You may experience side effects after undergoing ESWL like:
Call your endourologist immediately if you notice any of the following symptoms after ESWL:
Last Updated on: 7 July 2022
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