What is intracorporeal lithotripsy for kidney stones

In vivo lithotripsy for kidney stones refers to the treatment of kidney stones through interventional methods, mainly including transurethral ureteral lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotripsy. 1. Transurethral ureteral lithotripsy: for kidney stones of 1~2 cm, the stone can be crushed by ureteral lithotripsy, and after crushing the stone, the stone will be taken out of the body through the net, and the DJ tube needs to be kept in the postoperative period. 2. Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy: for stones larger than 2 cm, you can choose extracorporeal percutaneous puncture into the nephrolithotripsy observation, and then placed into the lithotripsy equipment, after the stone crushing process through the mesh to remove, part of the postoperative need to be put in the ureteral stent. Kidney stone in vivo lithotripsy, pay attention to observe the status of the operation area and urination, pain in the operation area as well as hematuria should be timely medical observation, under the guidance of the clinician for standardized treatment.