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==Techniques==
*[[Extracorporeal shock wave therapy]]<ref name=Srisubat2014>{{Cite journal|title = Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) versus percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) or retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for kidney stones|last = Srisubat|first = A|date = 24 November 2014|journal = The Cochrane Library|doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD007044.pub3|pmid = 25418417|first2 = S|last2 = Potisat1|first3 = B|last3 = Lojanapiwat|first4 = V|last4 = Setthawong|first5 = M|last5 = Laopaiboon|volume=11|pages=CD007044}}</ref>
* Intracorporeal (endoscopic lithotripsy):
**[[Laser lithotripsy]] : effective for larger stones (> 2 cm) with good stone-free and complication rates.<ref>{{Cite journal|url = |title = Flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for stones >2 cm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.|last = |first = |date = Oct 2012|journal = J Endourol.|accessdate = |doi = 10.1089/end.2012.0217|pmid = 22642568 |volume=26 |pages=1257–63 |author=Aboumarzouk OM, Monga M, Kata SG, Traxer O, Somani BK}}</ref>
** [[Electrohydraulic lithotripsy]]
** Mechanical [[Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy|lithotripsy]]
** Ultrasonic [[Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy|lithotripsy]] : safer for small stones (<10 mm)
==History==
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