(lith o trip see) The removal of stone (litho) by any of several means, including percutaneous (through the skin) surgery, or ESWL (extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy) which is the now common practice using focused sonic waves to break up stones inside the kidney to allow the stone material to pass as small pieces or grains This process, usually under general anesthesia, is often referred to by the uninformed as "having your stones blasted " See medical treatment
The crushing of a stone within the urinary system, followed by removal of the fragments, a procedure that may be done either noninvasively (without a surgical incision) or with minimally invasive techniques
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Definition of lithotripter in Turkish English dictionary