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Lithotripsy
(ESWL)
Post Procedure:
1. Expect that there will be some blood in the urine and some discomfort in the region of the shock wave delivery. This should be controlled by oral analgesics.
2. You will be asked to strain the urine for a period of time afterward to collect any stone fragments that pass. These can be stored dry in a baggy or in the stone collection device to be brought into the office later to be sent off to the lab for analysis.
3. You can return to work the following day if you are feeling well enough.
4. If there is a stent left in the ureter during the procedure, there may be a drawstring left protruding through the urethra (urinary outflow channel) to facilitate this stent's easy retrieval later in the office.
5. Follow up in the office will generally be in 1 to 2 weeks. An hour or so prior to appointment we'll generally request that the patient go to a radiology office for a follow up abdominal x-ray to determine the adequacy of the stone fragmentation.
6. Lithotripsy for stone eradication is a good means of treating the problem, but nonetheless there are times when the procedure needs to be repeated, or other adjunctive procedures employed, as residual stones may remain in 10-15% of patients.
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