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Preparation

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Authoring team

  • imaging - require both a KUB and an IVU to identify areas of calcification and to outline the anatomy of the urinary tract

  • analgesia - usually, a combination of diclofenac and pethidine; less analgesia is needed for piezoelectric lithotripsy as it tends to be less painful than other methods of lithotripsy

  • sedation - some surgeons elect to give a benzodiazepine prior to treatment

  • antibiotic prophylaxis - for example, ciprofloxacin

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