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Comment by Earwig

I don't know if this comment is intended seriously but just to be clear. Lithotripsy can cause acute tissue damage and long-term loss of kidney function.[1] The shock waves need to be carefully targeted at the stone and for the correct amount of time to reduce the risk of this, typically with X-ray or ultrasound. You can absolutely not do this at home!

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2900184/

parent Earwig 3 years ago

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