lithotripsy
Shockwave stone fragmentation
Lithotripsy is a medical procedure that uses shock waves or ultrasound to break up kidney stones or gallstones into fragments small enough to pass naturally or be extracted.
The technique avoids invasive surgery: The doctor recommended lithotripsy rather than an operation.
A patient who undergoes the procedure may be said to have been lithotripsied.
Propagating pressure disturbance
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- non-invasiveNot entering the body
- outpatientTreated without admission
- minimally invasiveLow-trauma procedural method
fluoroscopy · targeting · positioning · water bath · pulse rate · treatment session · retreatment
Kidney-to-bladder tube
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- bladderOrgan holding urine
- renalOf the kidneys
- urinary tractUrine drainage system
Mathematical analysis system
- staghornBranching cervid headgear
- oxalateAcid salt in plants
- struviteMagnesium ammonium phosphate mineral
- cystinePaired amino acid dimer
uric acid · calcium · flank pain · hematuria · gravel · radiopaque · radiolucent
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
complications · hematoma · analgesic · discharge instructions
Using electricity to control fluid pressure
- piezoelectricCharge from deformation
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- cavitationPressure-induced void creation
- spark gapSpace for electrical discharge
shockwave
Propagating pressure disturbance
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- non-invasiveNot entering the body
- outpatientTreated without admission
minimally invasive · fluoroscopy · targeting · positioning · water bath · pulse rate · treatment session · retreatment
ureter
Kidney-to-bladder tube
calculus
Mathematical analysis system
- staghornBranching cervid headgear
- oxalateAcid salt in plants
- struviteMagnesium ammonium phosphate mineral
cystine · uric acid · calcium · flank pain · hematuria · gravel · radiopaque · radiolucent
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
hydration · complications · hematoma · analgesic · discharge instructions
electrohydraulic
Using electricity to control fluid pressure
- piezoelectricCharge from deformation
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- cavitationPressure-induced void creation
- kidneyskidney, nephron, nephrons, glomerulus, glomeruli
- urologyurologist, urology, bladder, kidney, kidneys
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- proceduresprocedure, surgery, procedures, process, autopsy
- ultrasoundsonogram, sonography, ultrasonography, echocardiogram, transducer
- Ablationablation
lithotripsylithotomy
Surgical removal of calculi
nephrolithotomy · cholecystectomy · surgical removal · laparotomy
tripe, nephrolithotomy, monolith, attrition, lithograph, megalith, lithotomy