Stone Breaking (ESWL Treatment)
High success in the treatment of kidney stones through proper planning and effective stone breaking (ESWL treatment).
ESWL treatment is an abbreviation for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, a method that breaks stones using shock waves from outside the body. It is also known as the method of breaking kidney stones with sound waves. ESWL treatment is a method with a low complication rate for the treatment of kidney stones. The success of stone breaking treatment with ESWL is high for stones located in the kidney’s pelvis, upper, and middle poles. Stones located in the lower pole may recombine and form larger stones if they cannot be completely expelled after being broken. ESWL treatment may also be preferred for stones in the upper ureter if other factors are favorable.
It is a frequently preferred treatment method for kidney and ureter stones under suitable conditions with a low complication rate.
If the kidney stone is smaller than 2 cm and other factors are also appropriate, ESWL treatment can be applied to break the stone. This is because it has a lower complication rate compared to other methods.
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