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Lithotripsy

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Definition: The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.  do not use /util except by MeSH definition; litholysis (dissolving calculi by acid) is disease /ther, not LITHOTRIPSY; DF: ESWL   
See Also High-Energy Shock Waves
Examples Lithotripsy, Laser 		Other names Ultrasonic Lithotripsy; Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy; Noninvasive Litholapaxy; Litholapaxy; Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy; Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsy; ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy); Litholapaxy, Noninvasive; Litholapaxies, Noninvasive; Litholapaxies; Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsies; Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsies; ESWLs (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy); Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Percutaneous; Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Percutaneous; Ultrasonic Lithotripsies; Shockwave Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal; Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic; Shockwave Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal; Shockwave Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic

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