What should I avoid before lithotripsy?
Getting Ready One week before the ESWL, do not take aspirin or medicines that contain aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin®, Nuprin®, or Advil®), NSAIDs, vitamin E, or “blood-thinning” medicines.
Is bowel prep necessary before lithotripsy?
One Day Prior to the Procedure You will need to do a bowel prep one day prior to the ESWL. Go to your local drug store and buy one bottle of magnesium citrate 10oz. Store it in the refrigerator. It is easier to drink chilled.
What can you eat and drink after lithotripsy?
You can eat your normal diet after lithotripsy. Continue to drink plenty of fluids. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have to limit fluids, talk with your doctor before you increase the amount of fluids you drink.
Should you rest after lithotripsy?
Rest when you get home. Most people can go back to their regular daily activities 1 or 2 days after this procedure. Drink a lot of water in the weeks after treatment. This helps pass any pieces of stone that still remain.
What should I do before lithotripsy?
You may eat a regular diet until midnight the night before surgery. After midnight please do not eat or drink anything. If instructed to do so, you may take your prescription medications with a sip of water. Once asleep the shock wave machine will be brought into contact with the skin overlying the stone.
How long is shock wave lithotripsy?
About 1-2 thousand shock waves are needed to crush the stones. The complete treatment takes about 45 to 60 minutes.
How do you sleep after lithotripsy?
Stand and drink 2 additional eight ounce glasses of water. 9. Whenever possible, sleep on the unaffected side so that the affected kidney is elevated.
Why are you put to sleep for lithotripsy?
Some people have lithotripsy under local anesthesia, which numbs the area to prevent pain. However, most people have the procedure under general anesthesia, which puts them to sleep during the procedure.
How painful is a lithotripsy?
Passing even tiny kidney stone fragments can hurt — sometimes a lot. If you have shock wave lithotripsy, expect to feel some discomfort as stone fragments pass in the days and weeks after treatment. Pain may come and go until all the kidney stone pieces have worked their way out of your body.
What should you not do after Shockwave?
You should avoid high impact exercise such as running or playing tennis for the first 48 hours after treatment. If you feel any discomfort, you can take paracetamol if you're able, but avoid taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkiller such as ibuprofen as it will counteract the treatment and render it useless.
What helps pain after lithotripsy?
MedicationYou can obtain good pain relief by taking two acetaminophen (Tylenol) every four hours while awake for the first several days. You may also get a prescription for pain pills. ... You may also be given a prescription for tamsulosin (Flomax), this helps relax the urinary system to help with passage of stones.
Can I go to work after lithotripsy?
Avoid strenuous activity, exercise or work for 24 hours following the procedure. After that time you may resume normal activities unless instructed otherwise by your urologist.
When should a fleet enema be used before surgery?
Rectal Preparations Take one Fleet enema as directed on the box before bedtime the night before your surgery. Take the second enema 2-3 hours before your scheduled surgery time.
Does magnesium citrate clean you out completely?
A successful colonoscopy requires that the colon be completely free of all stool matter. Magnesium Citrate is a product that, when properly taken by mouth followed by 32 ounces of a liquid (from the clear liquid diet) will rapidly cleanse the bowel by causing a watery diarrhea.
Why do I need an enema before surgery?
This helps to relieve constipation and clear the bowel ready for your surgery. It is vitally important that you administer this enema. It allows the surgeon a clear view of your bowel and will reduce the risk of infection and potential serious complications after the operation.
How is a lithotripsy performed?
Lithotripsy treats kidney stones by sending focused ultrasonic energy or shock waves directly to the stone first located with fluoroscopy (a type of X-ray “movie”) or ultrasound (high frequency sound waves). The shock waves break a large stone into smaller stones that will pass through the urinary system.