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Lithotripsy

Ureteroscopy and Laser Lithotripsy

Kidney stones affect 1 in 500 Americans each year, causing significant pain and healthcare expense. Surgical options for patients with symptomatic kidney stones include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy  (PCNL). Your renal anatomy, stone composition, and body habitus all play major roles in determining outcomes…

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) was introduced in the early 1980s as a completely noninvasive therapy to break up stones within the kidney and ureter. The Department of Urology at the University of Florida was one of six sites within the United States to investigate the efficacy of ESWL…

Procedures

The UF Urology Stone Disease Program offers the following treatments for stone disease. For Kidney and Ureteral Stones   Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)   Ureteroscopy and Laser Lithotripsy   Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) For Bladder Stones   Cystoscopic Laser Lithotripsy and Stone Extraction (Cystolithalopaxy)  …

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