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Shock Wave Lithotripsy
(SWL)

Kidney Stones

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What to Expect

If you had a Lithotripsy you can expect:

Post Day of: Procedure	24 Hours after	48 Hours after	72 Hours after	Miscellaneous
Blood in your urine	Blood tinged urine	Pink tinged to clear urine		If applicable, "Positioning Instructions" will have been given to you and reviewed with you by your nurse. Please use them as instructed by your urologist.
Possible nausea/vomiting	Mild nausea/vomiting
Pain in your side(s)	Moderate pain on your side
Moderate discomfort from passing stone particles when urinating			Mild discomfort from passing stone particles when urinating
Possible bruising at the treatment site	Minor fever of less than 101 degrees
Possible pain or bruising at the IV site		Notify your urologist if swelling, heat, or red streaks are noted at IV site

What to expect if you had TUMT:

Post Day of: Procedure	24 Hours after	48 Hours after	72 Hours after	Miscellaneous
Frequency or urgency to urinate may or may not decrease				It is not unusual if you continue to experience pain, urgency, frequency, or blood in your urine for some time after the procedure. If you have not obtained relief from prescribed pain medication, call your urologist.
Blood in your urine which may increase with activities or exercise
Burning on urination		Mild burning on urination

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