Extracorporeal lithotripsy generally refers to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and its contraindications are divided into absolute contraindications and special contraindications according to whether they are controllable or not, including uncorrectable bleeding disorders, patients with diabetes mellitus, and so on. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a commonly used clinical treatment to break up the stones in the patient’s body so that they can be successfully discharged from the body, and it is also the first choice of treatment for kidney stones and other urinary stone diseases. There are many contraindications to this condition, which are clinically divided into absolute contraindications and special contraindications according to whether the contraindications are controllable or not. Absolute contraindications include uncorrectable bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and urethral calculi accompanied by urethral obstruction, etc., and there are two types of obstructions in the lumen of distal end of the calculi. In addition to the above absolute contraindications, special contraindications require special treatment in the clinic, such as pregnant patients with stones, in order to avoid the impact of shock waves on the fetus, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy treatment is generally not recommended. Secondly, patients with stones combined with diabetes mellitus, patients with serious infection or acute infection in the body are generally not recommended to undergo treatment before the condition is well controlled to avoid aggravation of the condition. Patients with renal failure, heart failure and other conditions are also not recommended to undergo ECT in non-emergency situations. To summarize, there are many contraindications to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and it is recommended that patients who have a recent need for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy should first consult a doctor for examination to determine whether they have the above conditions, and then choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.