Extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), as the term indicates, are pressure waves that are generated outside the body, which are passed into the body to break stones into small fragments. These fragments may even be as small as grains of...
Lithotripsy refers to a medical procedure that is used in the treatment of certain kidney stones. Unlike surgery, this treatment technique makes use of high-energy shock waves to fragment these hard masses that have been formed as a result of...