The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.

Synonyms: Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy, Lithotripsies, Percutaneous Ultrasonic, Shockwave Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal, Litholapaxies, Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Litholapaxy, Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Percutaneous, Noninvasive Litholapaxy, Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic Shockwave, Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal Shockwave, Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsies, Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Percutaneous, Noninvasive Litholapaxies, Shockwave Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal, ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy), Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic, Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsies, Lithotripsies, Ultrasonic, Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shockwave, Shockwave Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic, Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Litholapaxy, Noninvasive, Lithotripsy, Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic Shockwave, Lithotripsy, Percutaneous Ultrasonic, ESWLs (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy), Litholapaxies, Noninvasive, Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsy, Lithotripsy, Ultrasonic