How Does Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Work?
In extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, shock waves that are created outside the body travel through the skin and body tissues until they hit the denser kidney stones. After the stones have been hit, they will break down into sand-like particles that are easily passed through the urinary tract in the urine.
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