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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023 Objective: To compare outcomes of combined electromagnetic with ultrasonic lithotripter, pneumatic ballistic lithotripter, and holmium laser lithotripter among patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital.
Mansoor Ejaz +3 more
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Recommendation on the use of protective eyewear in endourological laser procedures
BJU International, Volume 135, Issue 4, Page 577-581, April 2025.Objectives This work examines the current evidence available regarding the risks of eye injury in endourology laser environments with the aim of providing a consensus recommendation on the appropriate use of protective eyewear. Methods A working group was set up consisting of urological surgeons and laser protection advisors.
Tom Lister +7 more
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Silica hollow core microstructured fibers for beam delivery in industrial and medical applications [PDF]
, 2015 The focus of this review is our recent work to develop microstructured hollow core fibers for two applications where the flexible delivery of a single mode beam is desired.
Fei Yu +29 more
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BJU International, EarlyView.Objective To evaluate the feasibility and performance of the StoneSense™ module (SSM; IPG Medical, Marlborough, MA, USA), a prototype real‐time target recognition unit integrated into a IPG Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL). Materials and Methods The SSM analyses the spectral signature of back reflected light‐emitting diode (LED) light from the target ...
Olivier Traxer +7 more
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Bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis after holmium laser lithotripsy.
, 2007 Endogenous endophthalmitis is a potentially blinding condition that occurs after the spread of organisms to the eye from a focus of infection elsewhere in the body.
Zaidi, Farhan +4 more
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A Comparative Study Between Pneumatic and Laser Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteric Calculus
, 2020 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 ...
Shalike, Narendra +4 more
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Endoscopic Management of Difficult Bile Duct Stones
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1992 More than 90% of all common bile duct concrements can be removed via the endoscopic retrograde route via endoscopic sphincterotomy, stone extraction by baskets and balloon catheters, or mechanical lithotripsy.
Christian Ell
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DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided gallbladder drainage (EUS‐GBD) using lumen‐apposing metal stents (LAMS) is a treatment option for acute cholecystitis in high‐risk surgical patients. However, data on extremely elderly and frail patients are limited. We report our initial experience with EUS‐GBD using electrocautery‐enhanced LAMS in this
Kiyoyuki Kobayashi +16 more
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Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 7, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background Postoperative complications substantially increase morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Understanding prognostic factors is essential for risk stratification, targeted prevention strategies, and development of prediction models.
Anders Peder Højer Karlsen +15 more
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A method for reducing thermal injury during the ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy
Asian Journal of Urology, 2023 Objective: Many studies have demonstrated the heat effect from the holmium laser lithotripsy can cause persistent thermal injury to the ureter. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the use of a modified ureteral catheter with appropriate firing and
Xiaoliang Zhu +5 more
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