Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the preferred method of treatment for small renal calculi, but is known to induce transient, usually symptomless, free-radical-mediated damage to ...
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a typical treatment, for stones within the kidney, that breaks the stone into smaller pieces that can be passed easily by using sound waves.