The operation of crushing a stone in the bladder or urethra to reduce it to particles small enough to be voided; lithotrity. It may be performed with an instrument called lithotriptor or lithotrite (also called a lithoclast); or, more recently, may be accomplished by devices using ultrasonic waves to fragment the stones.
The process of using shock waves or ultrasonic waves to break up calculi (stones) for excretion. ESWL is used to break up smaller stones. This technique uses a machine called a lithotriptor to produce external shock waves to break up the stones. X-ray imaging systems are used to show the position of the stone and to monitor its destruction into a fine sand which is passed out urine over the following few weeks.
a noninvasive procedure in which shock waves generated by an instrument called a lithotriptor are used to pulverize kidney stones or gallstones
the operation of crushing a stone in the urinary bladder.
Crushing of a stone in the bladder or urethra using electrically generated shock waves or a contact probe.
The breaking of a calculus, e.g., kidney stone, gallstone, etc. (as by shock waves via a surgical instrument).
a procedure that uses shock waves to break kidney stones into tiny fragments.
A medical treatment that uses shock waves to crush stones.
A procedure that fragments a stone.
The crushing of a stone within the urinary system, followed by removal of the fragments, a procedure that may be done either noninvasively (without a surgical incision) or with minimally invasive techniques.
ultrasound treatment to break up bladder or kidney stones.
A procedure done to break up stones in the urinary tract using ultrasonic shock waves, so that the fragments can be easily passed from the body.
A procedure to break a stone into small particles that can be passed in the urine.
A non-invasive treatment for kidney stones. Shock waves, generated under water by a spark plug, crumble stones into pieces that will pass with urine.
procedure that uses ultrasonic shock waves to break up stones in the urinary tract so their fragments can be passed
See ESWL; breaking up kidneys stones with concentrated sound waves.
The crushing of a calculus within the urinary system or gallbladder, followed immediately by the washing out of the fragments
Non-invasive procedure that disintegrates stones into small particles with shock waves
the application of the physical force of sound waves to crush a stone in the bladder or urethra. The production of shock waves by use of an external energy source in order to crush renal stones.
A technique for destroying kidney stones without surgery – it uses sound waves to painlessly break up the stones.
A method of breaking up kidney stones using shock waves or other means.
A procedure involving the breaking up of kidney stones without surgery by using high energy sound waves.
The name for any procedure, surgery or technique that fragments or breaks up a stone. Often refers to ESWL. The crushing of calculi.
A procedure to break up kidney stones into smaller pieces that can more easily pass out of the body.
The process by which calculus (stone formation) in the bladder, pancreas or kidneys are crushed or fragmented so as to be more easily removed.