Canadian Medical Guide > Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment > Therapeutics > Lithotripsy Terms and Definitions




Lithotripsy

Medical Definition: The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.
Guide Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; litholysis (dissolving calculi by acid) is disease /ther, not LITHOTRIPSY; DF: ESWL
Also Called: Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy,Noninvasive Litholapaxy,Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy
Previously Indexed: Electrotherapy (1966-1985),Physical Therapy (1966-1985),Ultrasonic Therapy (1966-1985)
Lithotripsy Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Lithotripsy, Laser - Fragmentation of calculi, notably urinary or biliary, by laser. It is usually performed with an endoscopically guided pulsed tunable dye laser, a combination of a pulsed laser and a dye laser usually referred to as a pulsed dye laser. It is both safe and effective when extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy is infeasible or unsuccessful.

Lithotripsy Medical Definitions and Terms

CANADIAN MEDICAL GUIDE

Thank you for visiting Canadian Medical Guide .com





Wildlife On Video »

Canadian Medical Guide Canada's Great Outdoors
Tour Canadian Rockies »
Maligne Lake Boat Cruise »
Hike Jasper »
Maligne Ice Walk »