Question

Which type of waves can be used to clear a blockage from small tubes in the kidneys

Answer 1

A type of wave that can be used to clear a blockage from small tubes in the kidney is a the shock wave. Shock wave treatments are used to break up the stones and make it into fragments. These fragments are more easy to remove that the large ones.

Answer 2

The blockage in the small tubes in the kidneys it is denoted as urinary tract obstruction. This blockage inhibits the flow of urine through its normal path.

Sound waves and visible light are the waves used to clear a blockage from small tubes in the kidneys. The procedure through which the blockage is removed is called Shock Wave Lithotripsy (SWL).