Is extracorporeal lithotripsy harmful to kidney stones?

Typically, there are no significant side effects after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy treatment. However, some adverse effects may occur if the procedure is not done properly or if the patient has other medical conditions.

1. Harmless: The kidney is one of the important excretory organs of the human body, and the main place for the formation of urine in the body is the kidney, when the body metabolizes waste and toxins, it will filter harmful substances in the blood through the kidney and excrete them from the body. Some people have excessive calcium deposition in the body due to poor eating habits and other reasons, which is causedkidney stonehappens. At this time, you can go to the hospital to improve the B ultrasound examination and other items to make a clear diagnosis, if the stone is small in size and does not cause obvious discomfort symptoms, generally no special treatment is required, and regular re-examination is sufficient;

2. Harmful: For larger oneskidney stoneDrugs alone may not achieve the desired therapeutic effect, so surgery is required to remove the stone.Commonly used clinical treatments include extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy, of which extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is the most common. It is mainly a method that uses high-energy shock waves to act on the stone site, so that it is crushed into fine particles and then excreted with urine. After this treatment, there is a risk that the symptoms of lower back pain may worsen, and even blood in the urine may occur. It may also lead to an increased incidence of urinary tract infections such as:cystitis, ureteral inflammation and other conditions. There are also a very small number of people who will have severe low back pain, nausea and vomiting, and in severe cases, they can also induce shock.

Recommended for people withkidney stonepatients should go to a regular medical institution for treatment in time and cooperate with the doctor to actively treat the disease, so as not to delay the condition. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to drinking plenty of water to promote metabolism, which helps to speed up the recovery of diseases.