Here's who won the main event of the World Series of Poker, and how much they took home in prize money, from the first game in 1970 to the present day. Click on player's names to learn more about them. 2014: Martin Jacobson $10,000,000. 2013: Ryan Riess $8,359,531.
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) ESWL is the most common way of treating kidney stones that can't be passed in the urine. It involves using ultrasound (high-frequency sound waves) to pinpoint where a kidney stone is. Ultrasound shock waves are then sent to the stone from a machine to break it into smaller pieces, so it can be passed in your urine.
Kidney Stone Surgeries. Most surgeries to remove kidney stones are non-invasive. Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy can break up small kidney stones that are less than Â½ inch so that you can then pass the stones in your urine. Ureteroscopy is a procedure to remove kidney stones in the middle or lower urinary tract. In noninvasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy, doctors use an endoscope to remove large stones in or near the kidney. Standard invasive surgery may be required if the other methods do not work. The surgeries require different aftercare and diet.