electrohydraulic lithotripsy

electrohydraulic lithotripsy
a method used for large calculi; a high-capacity condenser creates a high-voltage spark between two electrodes at the tip of a probe; in a fluid-filled organ this creates a hydraulic shock wave that can be directed toward a calculus, causing it to cavitate and fragment.

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