Extracorporeal lithotripsy is not recommended when the diameter of kidney stone is >20mm, and percutaneous nephrolithotripsy can be taken for stones ≥20mm. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy can be used for kidney stones with a diameter of 5-20mm and in the renal pelvis, middle and upper calyces, and is not recommended for pregnant women and patients with urinary tract stenosis and renal failure.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is not suitable for patients with renal stone diameter >20mm. If the diameter of renal stone is ≥20mm, it is recommended to adopt percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, which is also suitable for stones that are difficult to be crushed by shock wave or failed to be treated.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is suitable for patients with renal stone diameter of 5-20mm and located in the renal pelvis, middle and upper calyces. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy is not suitable for patients with large kidney stones. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is not suitable for pregnant women, patients with urinary tract stenosis distal to the stone, renal failure, coagulation dysfunction and so on.
Patients with kidney stones with a diameter of >20mm should not take extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, it is recommended that patients go to a regular hospital in time, follow the doctor’s instructions to choose a specific treatment, and strive for early recovery.