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Litotricia - Recovery

Nombres alternativos

Litotricia extracorpórea por ondas de choque; Litotricia por ondas de choque; Litotricia con láser; Litotricia percutánea; Litotricia endoscópica; ESWL

Antes del procedimiento:

Coméntele siempre al médico o a la enfermera:

  • Si está o pudiera estar en embarazo
  • Qué fármacos está tomando, incluso medicamentos, suplementos o hierbas que haya comprado sin una receta.

Durante los días antes de la cirugía:

  • Le pueden solicitar que deje de tomar ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin), ibuprofeno (Advil, Motrin), warfarina (Coumadin) y cualquier otro fármaco que dificulte la coagulación de la sangre. Pregúntele al médico cuándo debe dejar de tomarlos.
  • Pregúntele al médico qué fármacos debe tomar aun el día de la cirugía.

En el día del procedimiento:

  • Se le solicitará no beber ni comer nada durante varias horas antes del procedimiento.
  • Tome los fármacos que el médico le recomendó con un pequeño sorbo de agua.
  • El médico o la enfermera le dirán a qué hora debe llegar al hospital.

Después del procedimiento:

Usted permanecerá en la sala de recuperación durante aproximadamente 2 horas. La mayoría de las personas puede irse a casa el mismo día del procedimiento.

Pronóstico:

El pronóstico depende del número de cálculos que usted tenga, de su tamaño y del lugar donde se encuentren en el aparo urinario. Normalmente, la litotricia elimina por completo los cálculos.
  • Reviewed last on: 1/15/2009
  • Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Lingeman JE, Matlaga BR, Evan AP. Surgical management of upper urinary tract calculi. In: Wein AJ, ed. Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2007:chap 44.

Wen CC, Nakada SY. Treatment selection and outcomes: renal calculi. Urol Clin North Am. 2007;34(3):409-419.

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