date:Dec 20, 2018
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Large stones that cant be rid of through passing urine will need more extensive treatment. According to Dr Tan, this can range from shockwave therapy, scopes and lasers, and sometimes, tiny punctures made in the kidney to clear the larger stones.
The shockwave therapy or extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) uses sound waves to create intense vibrations to break the stones into tiny pieces that can then be passed in your urine. The process lasts und