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Clinical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Digital Peroral Cholangioscopy‐Guided Lithotripsy for Difficult Bile Duct Stones

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Peroral cholangioscopy‐guided lithotripsy (POCS‐L) has emerged as a treatment option for difficult bile duct stones (DBDSs), but detailed evidence remains limited. This study evaluated its effectiveness, safety, and risk factors for adverse events (AEs).
Hirohito Minami, Shuntaro Mukai, Takayoshi Tsuchiya, Reina Tanaka, Ryosuke Tonozuka, Kazumasa Nagai, Hiroyuki Kojima, Noriyuki Hirakawa, Kyoko Asano, Takao Itoi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of upper ureteral stones exceeding 15 mm in diameter: Shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy with holmium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser lithotripsy

SAGE Open Medicine, 2016
Objectives: We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy and outcome of shock wave lithotripsy versus semirigid ureteroscopy in the management of the proximal ureteral stones of diameter exceeding 15 mm. Methods: During the 2009−2014 study
Hamdy Aboutaleb, Mohamed Omar, Shady Salem, Mohamed Elshazly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laser Ablation Efficiency, Laser Ablation Speed, and Laser Energy Consumption During Lithotripsy: What Are They and How Are They Defined? A Systematic Review and Proposal for a Standardized Terminology.

European Urology Focus, 2023
CONTEXT Laser performance for lithotripsy is currently reported using units of measurement such as J/mm3, mm3/J, mm3/s, s/mm3, and mm3/min. However, there are no current standardized definitions or terminology for these metrics.
J. Kwok, V. de Coninck, E. Ventimiglia, F. Panthier, M. Corrales, A. Sierra, E. Emiliani, M. Talso, Arkadiusz Miernik, P. Kronenberg, Dmitry Enikeev, B. Somani, K. Ghani, O. Traxer, E. Keller   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Soft Tissue Safety Assessment of Pulsed Solid‐State Thulium:YAG Versus Holmium:YAG Lasers: A Quantitative Porcine Model Simulation

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Laser lithotripsy carries an inevitable risk of collateral tissue injury. This study compared the safety profiles of pulsed Holmium:YAG and Thulium:YAG lasers by examining their effects on soft tissue under laser settings relevant to lithotripsy, using ex vivo porcine kidney models.
Dennis Buente, Rodrigo Suarez‐Ibarrola, Shane O'Sullivan, Arkadiusz Miernik, Ralf Petzold   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endoscopic Holmium:YAG laser-assisted lithotripsy: A Preliminary Report

B-ENT, 2015
Endoscopic Holmium:YAG laser-assisted lithotripsy: A Preliminary Report. Problem/Objective: Laserassisted lithotripsy under sialendoscopy has the potential to overcome the limitations of traditional sialendoscopic lithotripsy when facing salivary stones.
C.-H. Su, K.-S. Lee, T.-M. Tseng, S.-H. Hung   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Basic and advanced technological evolution of laser lithotripsy over the past decade: An educational review by the European Society of Urotechnology Section of the European Association of Urology.

Turkish journal of urology, 2021
Laser disintegration of urinary stones is a cornerstone of urolithiasis treatment in the modern era. Despite the wide clinical use of stone lasers, basic and advanced technological achievements and developments are difficult to comprehend and interpret ...
L. Tzelves, B. Somani, M. Berdempes, T. Markopoulos, A. Skolarikos   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Stan Batchelor, Mike Regan, Jason Britton, Hari Ratan, Feras Al‐Jaafari, Jake Patterson, British Medical Laser Association and the British Association of Urological Surgeons Endourology Section   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Outcomes of Pneumatic Ballistic Lithotripsy, Holmium Laser Lithotripsy, and Combined Electromagnetic with Ultrasonic Lithotripsy during Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

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, Sherjeel Saulat, Syed Saeed Uddin Qadri, Awais Ayub   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for renal stones 2 cm or greater

Medicine, 2020
With improvements in endoscopy and laser technology, flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) has been a viable treatment option for large renal stones. Here, we share our experience of the FURS treatment for renal stones 2 cm or greater.
Jian-sheng Huang, Jing Xie, Xiang-jiang Huang, Q. Yuan, Hongtao Jiang, K. Xiao   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Automated irrigation systems in mitigating laser‐induced temperature during simulated ureteroscopy

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objective To compare the temperature changes with laser activation when providing irrigation with a pressure bag vs a fluid management system (FMS). Materials and Methods Benchtop experiments were performed with a LithoVue™ Elite (Boston Scientific Corp., Marlborough, MA, USA) flexible ureteroscope placed through an 11/13‐F ureteric access sheath into ...
Richard Menzies‐Wilson, Jessica Williams, Candace Rhodes, Leilane Glienke, William W. Roberts, Ben Turney   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source