Patient's question:
I have had kidney stones for more than half a year. Although I have been taking traditional Chinese medicine to pass the stones since they were detected, the effect of the medicine is really too slow. After taking the medicine for half a year, the stones didn't shrink when checked, and sometimes there was still pain. I really can't tolerate such a long course of treatment. Now I want to choose extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), but some friends said that it is not good for the body. Could you please tell me what harms it may cause?Doctor's answer:
Hello, for general kidney stones, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is not recommended. On the one hand, it is not very effective for kidney stones. On the other hand, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy also has a significant impact on the kidneys and kidney function. It not only damages the liver and kidneys but also causes scars inside the kidneys, making it easy to lead to various complications.