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Before going for the procedure, one should share all health-related information with the doctor like some kind of allergies, over-the-counter medications, or supplements you take. This is because certain medicines can interfere during the procedure.

The doctor will probably ask the patient to stop those medicines for a short period of time. Most importantly, the patient must follow the guidelines prescribed by the doctor to avoid complications.

This procedure can be performed under general or local anesthesia, depending on the health condition of the patient. If the doctor is going to use general anesthesia then the doctor may ask the patient not to eat or drink anything for at least 6 hours before the surgery.

The procedure can also be done on a daycare basis. The patient gets discharged on the same day or the  next day.

Under this procedure, the shock waves are used to break the stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter. Then the small pieces of stones pass out of the body through urine.

After the procedure, the patient will be kept in the recovery room for a couple of hours. In very rare cases, the patient needs to stay in the hospital overnight. 

After going back home, the patient must rest for at least 1-2 days. It is adviced that the patient drinks plenty of water for a few weeks after this procedure. This way, the kidney flushes out the remaining stone fragments.

Lithotripsy is not a complicated or risky procedure. But, still, there are some complications such as:

The patient may experience internal bleeding and may need a blood transfusion.

Chances of infection and kidney damage

Kidney failure is one of the rare but major complications after this procedure.

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