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A Comparative Study Between Pneumatic and Laser Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteric Calculus

Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 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 ...
Rajan Koju, Hemnath Joshi, Sujan Makaju Shrestha, Robin Karmacharya, Narendra Shalike   +4 more
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COMPARISON OF EFFICACY BETWEEN LASER AND PNEUMATIC LITHOTRIPSY FOR URETERAL STONE MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Jurnal Urologi Indonesia, 2021
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, Doddy Moesbadianto Soebadi, Wahjoe Djatisoesanto, Fikri Rizaldi   +3 more
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Requirement of ESWL after ureterorenoscopy and lithotripsy in the management of upper ureteric stone: comparison between Holmium Yag laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in a referral hospital, Bangladesh

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2023
Various methods have been employed for the removal of ureteric calculi all over the world. Both Ureteroscopic Pneumatic and Laser lithotripsy are popular procedures for this purpose.
Md Ashif Chowdhury, SM Shameem Waheed, Md Abdur Rakib, Faruk Hossain   +3 more
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First Use of Superpulsed Fibre Thulium Laser-Based Contact Stone Ablation in Common Bile and Main Pancreatic Ducts

Российский журнал гастроэнтерологии, гепатологии, колопроктологии, 2021
Aim. A clinical demonstration of the feasibility of novel superpulsed thulium fibre laser in contact intraductal lithotripsy in patients with choledocholithiasis and pancreatic lithiasis.Key points.
S. A. Budzinskiy, S. G. Shapovalyants, E. D. Fedorov, E. A. Vorobyeva, M. Yu. Svirin, M. G. Malyarov, P. L. Chernyakevich, E. N. Platonova   +7 more
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Mechanism of Lithotripsy by Superpulse Thulium Fiber Laser and Its Clinical Efficiency

Applied Sciences, 2020
Thulium fiber laser with a wavelength of 1.94 µm is widely used in urology for lithotripsy. This paper studies the mechanism of lithotripsy and evaluates its clinical efficiency using the superpulse thulium fiber laser with a wavelength of 1.94 µm and a ...
Vladimir Lekarev, Alim Dymov, Andrey Vinarov, Nikolay Sorokin, Vladimir Minaev, Nikita Minaev, Svetlana Tsypina, Vladimir Yusupov   +7 more
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Impacted ≥ 10-mm pelvic ureteric stone treatment: laser lithotripsy alone or in combination with pneumatic lithotripsy—a prospective, comparative study

African Journal of Urology, 2020
Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of ureteroscopic lithotripsy of combined pneumatic and laser versus laser lithotripsy alone for the treatment of impacted pelvic ureteral stones.
Hisham Alazaby, Ahmed Mohey, Rabea Omar, Ahmed Sebaey, Tarek Gharib   +4 more
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Thulium fiber laser lithotripsy: Is it living up to the hype?

Asian Journal of Urology, 2023
Objective: The holmium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser (Ho:YAG) has been the gold standard for laser lithotripsy over the last three decades. After demonstrating good in vitro efficacy, the thulium fiber laser (TFL) has been recently released in the ...
John Denstedt, Fernanda C. Gabrigna Berto   +1 more
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Comparison of the effects of different lithotripsy protocols under ureteroscope on ureteral calculi and their effects on stress status and renal function of patients [PDF]

Journal of Men's Health
In order to explore the therapeutic effect of holmium laser and pneumatic lithotripsy on ureteric stones, as well as their effects on stress status and renal function, 100 patients with ureteral calculi admitted to the hospital from January 2021 to ...
Rongjie Liang, Zengmou Chen, Fenbo Chen, Yanglin Lai, Binming Zhang, Yongsi Qin, Zhi Chen   +6 more
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Advances in Lasers for the Treatment of Stones-a Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2018
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Laser lithotripsy is increasingly used worldwide and is a continuously evolving field with new and extensive research being published every year.
Kronenberg, P, Somani, B
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Feasibility and long-term safety of Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy in broncholithiasis patients

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021
Background Treatment of broncholithiasis is complex, especially in the case of a large or transbronchial broncholith. Holmium-yttrium aluminum garnet (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy may be a useful treatment in broncholithiasis; however, as it is not yet ...
Yuan Cheng, Guangfa Wang, Wei Zhang, Hong Zhang, Xi Wang   +4 more
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