Can urinary stones be crushed extracorporeally?

Extracorporeal lithotripsy should refer to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, whether patients with urinary stones can undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy depends on the patient’s specific condition. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy is suitable for intra-pelvic stones, upper calyceal stones or middle calyceal stones with a diameter of less than or equal to 2 centimeters, and lower calyceal stones and ureteral stones with a diameter of less than 1 centimeter, if the patient’s urinary calculi are in one of the above cases, he/she can undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and if they are not in any of the above cases, then extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is not allowed. Urinary stones are stones that occur in the urinary system, such as kidney, ureter, bladder, etc. They are common urinary system diseases. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy treatment is through X-ray or ultrasound to locate the stones, the use of high-energy shock waves focused on the role of the stones, so that the stones crushed into fine sand, with the urine out of the body. It is recommended that after the diagnosis of urinary stones, the location of the stones should be further clarified, and the symptomatic treatment should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor.