Does ultrasonic lithotripsy damage the kidney in vitro?

The damage of extracorporeal ultrasound lithotripsy to the kidney is very small, very little. Because the kidney contains urine, it helps extracorporeal lithotripsy to break the stones, which is better than the broken ureteral stones. It is generally recommended that the lithotripsy should not exceed 3 to 5 times, and the interval between each lithotripsy should be at least one week, so that the damage to the kidney is very small. Although there are potential risks associated with kidney lithotripsy, such as subcapsular hemorrhage and kidney rupture, in general, extracorporeal kidney lithotripsy is a very safe and noninvasive treatment for kidney stones.