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my husband had noninvasive lithotripsky for kidney ...

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my husband had noninvasive lithotripsky for kidney stones could that have caused damage to a repaired roin hernia?

 

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June 13 2006 at 3:35 PM (9 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

It is doubtful the lithotripsy damaged your husband's hernia. What researchers have found is the procedure can elevate blood pressure and in some cases also cause Diabetes.

Here is the article related to the subject, please let me know if you have further questions.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2006-rst/3338.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/10/health/webmd/main1487112.shtml


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