In the nefrology area, Poliplaza
carries the most advanced procedures for the fragmentation
and elimination of kidney stones located along the urinal
channels. Using a Litotriptor, high-energy shock waves are
sent though the skin where the stone is located.
The shock waves are generated
by an electrode found inside a water chamber. The waves are
then concentrated by an elliptical reflector that directs
them towards the kidney stones without damaging the kidney.
This way, the kidney stones begin fractioning after a certain
amount of shock waves and are eliminated through the urine
channel.
This procedures requires no
hospitalization. The average duration of the process is 30
minutes, and it requires usually local anesthesia to prevent
movement. The patient is free to leave the same day and requires
only rest to recover. The colateral damage is minimum and
the cost of the procedure is considerably less than the one
of surgical intervention.
