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  2. Laser lithotripsy - Wikipedia

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    Laser lithotripsy (LL) has been evaluated against Extracorporeal Shock Wave lithotripsy (ESWL), finding both to be safe and effective. [3] [4] ESWL may be safer for small stones (<10 mm), but less effective for 10–20 mm stones. [3] A 2013 meta-analysis found LL can treat larger stones (> 2 cm) with good stone-free and complication rates. [5]

  3. Electrohydraulic lithotripsy - Wikipedia

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    Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy (EHL) is a medical procedure which uses targeted shockwaves to break up kidney stones and gallstones. [1] This form of extracorporeal lithotripsy is unique in that the shockwaves are produced by a vaporization bubble expanding and collapsing repeatedly, creating a pressure wave. [ 1 ]

  4. Lithotripsy - Wikipedia

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    Lithotripsy is a procedure involving the physical destruction of hardened masses like kidney stones, [1] bezoars [2] or gallstones, which may be done non-invasively. The term is derived from the Greek words meaning "breaking (or pulverizing) stones" ( litho- + τρίψω [tripso]).

  5. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy - Wikipedia

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    Some of the passed fragments of a 1-cm calcium oxalate stone that was smashed using lithotripsy. The most common use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is for lithotripsy to treat kidney stones [3] (urinary calculosis) and biliary calculi (stones in the gallbladder or in the liver) using an acoustic pulse.

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  8. Therapeutic ultrasound - Wikipedia

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    This shows that for pain relief and short-term treatment ultrasound can be an effective treatment for Calcific Tendonitis [27] A review with five small placebo‐controlled trials from 2011, did not support the use of ultrasound in the treatment of acute ankle sprains and the potential treatment effects of ultrasound appear to be generally ...

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    Larraín, the 48-year-old Chilean filmmaker, has made a name for himself in the U.S. in recent years for directing biopics of famous 20th century women at a crossroads, including 2016's Jackie ...