 xml:lang=”en” lang=”en” xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> Newest Kidney Stone Treatment Makes Curing Painful, Common Condition Easier New York, NY (PRWEB) December 7, 2007 For the more than one million Americans — mostly men between the ages of 20 and 40 — who are treated each year for painful kidney stones, the newest treatment offers reliability, convenience and relief. Called extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, the procedure is painless, non-invasive and can be performed at an outpatient center within about an hour. “Lithotripsy is a real breakthrough for many patients with kidney stones, because it is effective, comfortable and safe — even for those who are considered high-risk candidates for invasive surgery,” explains Jed Kaminetsky, MD, clinical assistant professor of urology at New York University School of Medicine and Associate Medical Director at Gramercy Surgery Center in New York. “This procedure has fast become the gold standard in treating a majority of kidney stone cases that require intervention,” Dr. Kaminetsky adds. During extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, Dr. Kaminetsky explains, patients remain conscious, lying on a water-filled mattress or in a shallow tub of warm water. Using sonography or x-ray to locate [...]
Kidney Stone Treatment
