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2. Electrohydraulic lithotripsy - Wikipedia

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   The procedure is non-invasive and has a 90% success rate, [2] which makes it a first-line treatment for smaller kidney stones. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] EHL was the first modern extracorporeal lithotripter invented in 1954 by an engineer from Kyiv, but because he was out of favor with the Stalinist government, he was banished and the use of his invention was ...

3. Lithotripsy - Wikipedia

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   Lithotripsy replaced using lithotrites as the most common treatment beginning in the mid 1980s. In extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), external shockwaves are focused at the stone to pulverize it. [6] Ureteroscopic methods use a rigid or flexible scope to reach the stone and direct mechanical or light energy at it. Endoscopy can use ...

4. Kidney stone disease - Wikipedia

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   Treatment of kidney stones in children is similar to treatments for adults, including shock wave lithotripsy, medication, and treatment using scope through the bladder, kidney or skin. [131] Of these treatments, research is uncertain if shock waves are more effective than medication or a scope through the bladder, but it is likely less ...

5. Dr. Ghayda discusses kidney stones in men. - AOL

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6. The #1 Sign of Kidney Stones Most People Miss ... - AOL

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   Treatments depend on the patient, the type of kidney stone and several other factors. These include: Surgical intervention. Some patients may need surgery to remove kidney stones or to help them pass.

7. Laser lithotripsy - Wikipedia

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   Holmium laser lithotripsy had superior initial success and re-treatment rate compared to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in a 2013 trial. [6] The experimental thulium fiber laser (TFL) is being studied as a potential alternative to the holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser for the treatment of kidney stones. The TFL has several potential ...