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Sound Waves Broke Up Most Feline Ureter Stones
A small clinical series tested burst-wave lithotripsy without surgery in 11 cats.
Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-20-016
Summary
A small clinical series tested burst-wave lithotripsy without surgery in 11 cats.
Veterinarians treated 17 stones in 12 ureters. Eleven of 12 ureters showed fragmentation, and follow-up documented passage in eight of ten evaluable cases. One obstruction worsened before resolving with retreatment. The uncontrolled series is promising but small, and several cats required multiple sessions.
Why it matters
A small clinical series tested burst-wave lithotripsy without surgery in 11 cats.
Limits and context
No additional limitation was separately recorded.
Key claims
A small clinical series tested burst-wave lithotripsy without surgery in 11 cats.
Evidence: source-2026-07-20-018
Sources
- Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine via Newswise: Feline lithotripsyJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine via Newswise · secondary reporting
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