Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for Kidney Stones

 

For 9 out of 10 patients who have kidney stones smaller than 10 mm (0.4 in.)—either in the kidney or in the ureter—ESWL gets rid of all of the stone or leaves only small fragments that don't cause any symptoms.1

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