[Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy in the treatment of gallstone patients]

Stroke-wave lithotripsy (SWL) was used for the treatment of patients with cholelithiasis. Indications and contraindications were strictly observed. This method provides destruction calculi down to a size of 2-3 mm which enables them to enter the intestine without local injury. Subsequent choleritics, exercises, duodenal to reduce time of gallbladder emptying and intake of litholytics.