| Lithotripsy |
There
are a number of procedures now available to treat kidney
stones. Depending on the type, size and severity of the
stones you have will determine just what kind of treatment
works best for you. Click
here for more information. |
| Cryo
Ablation |
Ablation
occurs in tissue that has been frozen by at least three
mechanisms: (1) formation of ice crystals within cells
thereby disrupting membranes, and interrupting cellular
metabolism among other processes; (2) coagulation of blood
thereby interrupting bloodflow to the tissue in turn causing
ischemia and cell death; and (3) induction of apoptosis,
the so-called programmed cell death cascade. Click
here for more information. |
| Brachy
Therapy |
Brachytherapy
represents an effective treatment option for many types
of cancer. Treatment results have demonstrated that the
cancer cure rates of brachytherapy are either comparable
to surgery and EBRT, or are improved when used in combination
with these techniques. In addition, brachytherapy is associated
with a low risk of serious adverse side effects. Click
here for more information. |
| Laser
Treatment |
A
lithotripsy (lith-oh-trip-see) procedure is any approach
that uses an instrument to break kidney stones into smaller
parts. For the laser approach, a physician inserts a optical
fiber often no bigger than a hair into the patients' ureter,
drawing the fiber upward until it reaches the kidney stones.
The laser is activated, and the energy burst causes the
stone to break apart while leaving the ureter's tissue
unharmed. Click here for more
information.
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