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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of gallstones has until now required fixed, nearly room-sized and expensive equipment. It has become even less cost-effective with an increase in the number of laparoscopic cholecystectomies. The authors have technically modified a mini-lithotripter, used for dissolving salivary stones, for application against gallstones (by changing the energy spectrum and depth of focus).
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