Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) uses high-energy sound waves to produce shock waves that disintegrate gallstones. This procedure is not used often and is generally reserved for those ...

laparoscopic surgery and shock wave lithotripsy (using sound waves to break up stones). While gallstones and kidney stones involve the formation of particles, they differ based on location ...

Gallstones and kidney stones are two common ... Smaller stones can pass on their own with increased hydration and pain management. Lithotripsy: Shock wave therapy can break larger stones into ...