Intracorporeal laser lithotripsy [PDF]
To review the current literature on intracorporeal laser lithotripsy.We searched PubMed for relevant reports up to January 2012, using the keywords 'laser', 'lithotripsy' and 'intracorporeal'.We studied 125 relevant reports of studies with various levels of evidence.
Athanasios Papatsoris +2 more
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Safety and efficacy of transurethral laser lithotripsy and percutaneous laser lithotripsy in 41 dogs with lower urinary tract stones [PDF]
ObjectiveThe clinical application of transurethral laser lithotripsy (TUL) for lower urinary tract stone removal in dogs is constrained by factors such as body weight, stone size, and stone number.
Jin Shigemoto, Mitsunobu Kawazu
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Liver transplant is a risk factor for the development of cholangiolithiasis and choledocholithiasis. While usually addressed by endoscopic techniques, percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy combined with laser lithotripsy can be considered a suitable ...
Nariman Nezami, MD +3 more
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A Comparative Study Between Pneumatic and Laser Lithotripsy for Ureteroscopic Extraction of Upper Ureteric Calculus: A Prospective Study [PDF]
Background: The daily practice of urology includes managing patients with urolithiasis, and there are various methods for managing ureteral calculi. There are many techniques for fragmenting stones. The holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet [Ho: YAG] laser is
Mohammed Ahmed +3 more
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Temperature Increase During Flexible Ureteroscopic Approach with Holmium Laser Lithotripsy: How Much Should We Be Concerned? [PDF]
Multescu R +7 more
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COMPARISON OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PNEUMATIC VERSUS LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN URETERIC STONES
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Treatments for ureteral calculi evolve, over the past decades from open ureterolithotomy to minimally invasive procedures. Objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of pneumatic versus laser lithotripsy in ureteric stones.
Ata ur Rehman Rana +5 more
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Effect of head-down inclined position in the treatment of upper ureteral calculi with holmium laser ureterscopic lithotripsy: a case series of 246 patients [PDF]
Objective To investigate the curative effect of head-down incline in holmium laser ureterscopic lithotripsy for upper ureteral calculi.Methods Clinical data was collected of patients who were diagnosed upper ureteral calculiand treated with holmium laser
Xiang-Yun MENG +3 more
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Removal of lollipop-shaped stent-stone complex using direct-vision laser lithotripsy. [PDF]
Wang S +5 more
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ureteroscopy lithotripsy (URS) using laser lithotripsy compared to pneumatic lithotripsy for ureteral stone management.
Dillon Martino Wicaksono +3 more
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A Comparative Study Between Pneumatic and Laser Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteric Calculus
Introduction: There are various modalities of breaking urinary tract calculus. The aim of this study was to compare outcome between laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in patients with upper ureteric calculus in terms of stone free rate, proximal migration ...
Rajan Koju +4 more
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