NEW ORLEANS — Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, once the gold standard for removing smaller kidney stones, has fallen out of favor, in part because it might be less effective than ureteroscopy, ...

The long-term effects of treating renal stones with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy are not fully known. Potential problems include hypertension, decreased renal function and stone recurrence. A ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy uses shock waves to help with healing, pain reduction, and repair processes. It is a noninvasive treatment option for various conditions that affect the ...

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy may be effective for intermittent lower limb claudication in peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients unable to engage in supervised exercise or who experienced little ...

Objective To determine the efficacy of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and investigate outcomes following the use of ESWT for athletes and physically active individuals. Design Systematic ...

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has launched the latest global system for kidney and ureter stone fragmentation, using extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy technology at ...

Background Patellar tendinopathy is a common and often difficult-to-treat knee injury in jumping athletes. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) appears to be a promising treatment but its ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had some foot issues, and I heard that shockwave therapy might be appropriate. How does it work? And how can it help? ANSWER: This noninvasive treatment uses sound waves to ...

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a type of CPR that uses a venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) machine to help people when conventional CPR does not work.