What is Lithotripsy (ESWL)?

The complete term is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (E.S.W.L.), which means Lithotripsy from the outer core of the body, i.e., over the skin. Lithotripsy is a combination of two words "Litho" and "Tripsy". In Latin, "Litho" is used for "Stone" and "Tripsy" means crushing.

In modern science, Lithotripsy is a branch of the medical field, in which the stones present in the Urinary and Biliary systems are crushed into small sand-like particles by the vibratory impulses generated by biphasic, harmless ultrasound shock waves applied over the skin....