Overview
- Pregnant women
- Patients with bleeding disorders, kidney disorders
- Obese patients
The patient is positioned on the operating table and a soft, water-filled cushion is stationed on the abdomen or behind the kidney which helps the high-frequency waves to be transmitted to the kidney. The patient is positioned in such a manner that the shock waves would be directed precisely at the target. Usually, the procedure takes about 45-60 minutes and around 1000-3000 shock waves to crush the stones.
At times, the physician slides a tube (Double J-stent) through the bladder and threads it up to the kidney. These tubes also called as stents that are used to keep the ureter open. It is also used when there is a high risk of infection or the patient is not able to tolerate the pain. Post-treatment the patient is generally allowed to leave after an hour. Patients are advised to consume lots of fluids and then are asked to strain their urine through a filter in order to capture the stone fragments for testing.
Shock Wave Lithotripsy cost in India varies with the type of procedure selected, the facility where the treatment takes place and the city where the patient decides to choose to get the procedure done.
Other Conditions & Treatments
- Bladder Stones Treatment
- Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH) Treatment
- Hematuria (Blood in Urine) Treatment
- Hydrocele
- Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis)
- Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery
- Overactive Bladder
- Phimosis
- Prostatitis
- Renal Transplantation Surgery
- Umbilical Hernia
- Uterine (Pelvic) Prolapse
- Varicocele