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From: [email protected] (Rory Jaffe)
Subject: Re: HELP for Kidney Stones ..............
[email protected] (Mats Winberg) writes:
:
: Isn't there a relatively new treatment for kidney stones involving
: a non-invasive use of ultra-sound where the patient is lowered
: into some sort of liquid when he/she undergoes treatment? I'm sure
: I've read about it somewhere. If I remember it correctly it is a
: painless and effective treatment.
The use of shock waves (not ultrasound) to break up stones has been
around for a few years. Depending on the type of machine, and intensity
of the shock waves, it is usually uncomfortable enough to require
something... The high-power machines cause enough pain to require
general or regional anesthesia. Afterwards, it feels like someone
slugged you pretty good!