date:Dec 20, 2018
er an hour, and youll be sedated.
Sometimes, the treatment method used may not successfully eliminate all the stones; for instance, stone fragments of various sizes may remain after a session of ESWL, according to the National Kidney Foundation in the US. A repeat procedure or a different procedure may be needed.
In such instances, a procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy may be performed to surgically remove stones that ESWL cant dislodge. It is done using small telescopes and instru