In the near future, I will have to decide on a procedure to break the stone in my kidney. I am asking for information regarding this treatment. Is it painful? Is it performed on an outpatient basis? Should a stay at home be planned after the procedure?
From your information, I conclude that you are planning an ESWL procedure, i.e. a procedure for crushing the deposits with the use of ultrasonic waves. Procedures of this type are most often performed on an outpatient basis. The patient may be anesthetized, the discomforts associated with the procedure depend on the type of apparatus used and the energy used to crush it. Renal colic may occur as a result of crushing the plaque and displacing its fragments into the ureter, which may result in an inability to work. In most cases, on the following day, the patient's condition is usually good and most people resume their normal activities.
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Adam ZakościelnyUrinary Cancer Clinic, Oncology Center in Warsaw, ZZOZP Oncology consultation room (without procedures), Warsaw, ul. Nowolipie 31.
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