Lithotripsy
There are several different types of lithotripsy. Some or all them cannot be done for some people, depending on their state of health. Some of the conditions in which shock wave lithotripsy must not be used include: pregnancy, severe untreated hypertension (high blood pressure), bleeding disorders (the person doesn't stop bleeding if cut) or use of blood thinners, untreated urinary tract infections and aortic aneurysms (which are bulges in, or ballooning of, the main artery from the heart).