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Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping of Kidney Stones: An Ex Vivo MRI Phantom Study

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Volume 96, Issue 4, Page 1846-1859, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Purpose To visualize and characterize the five most common kidney stone types based on their magnetic susceptibilities in MRI using QSM. Methods Three water‐based agar phantoms were constructed, containing a total of 53 ex vivo kidney stones of varying types and sizes.
Lion H. Mücke, Frederik B. Laun, Ruben de Figueiredo Cardoso, Guillaume Flé, Jennifer Lorenz, Alexander Fichte, Michael Uder, Nadine Bayerl, Jannis Hanspach   +8 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, Feiping Li, Xixi Hu, Haiping Li, Songjiang Wu, Haihong Jiang   +5 more
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Long‐Term Outcomes of Surgical Management for Submandibular Sialolithiasis: Gland Resection Versus Preservation

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Describe long‐term outcomes of submandibular sialolithiasis treatment, comparing gland‐preserving procedures to gland resection. Methods This retrospective cohort study with prospective patient‐reported outcome assessment study included all patients who underwent initial surgical management of submandibular sialolithiasis by a single
Claire Orth, Edward Tannenbaum, Evgeniya Molotkova, Piper Vander Waal, Kailey Henkle, Henry Hoffman   +5 more
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Prognostic risk factors for inflammatory process exacerbation in the urinary tract in patients with urolithiasis after laser lithotripsy

Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
Aim. To identify informative clinical and prognostic risk factors for urinary tract inflammatory exacerbation in patients with urolithiasis (UL) after laser lithotripsy. Materials and methods. The study included 74 patients with UL who underwent laser
V. O. Morhuntsov , O. O. Lyulko, O. V. Riabokon   +2 more
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Holmium Laser Lithotripsy in the New Stone Age: Dust or Bust?

Frontiers in Surgery, 2017
Modern day holmium laser systems for ureteroscopy (URS) provide users with a range of settings, namely pulse energy (PE), pulse frequency (Fr), and pulse width (PW).
Ali H. Aldoukhi, William W. Roberts, William W. Roberts, Timothy L. Hall, Khurshid R. Ghani   +4 more
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Prediction Of The Energy Required for Ho:YAG Laser Lithotripsy Of Urinary Stones Energy Required for Laser Lithotripsy: Energy Required For Laser Lithotripsy

Urology Journal, 2021
Purpose: In this study, we aimed to find a more accurate predicting constant value of energy per mm3xHounsfield Unit (HU) to ablate urinary stones by endoscopic stone treatment. Material And Methods: The files of 142 patients who underwent rigid or flexible ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy in our clinic between December 2018 and March 2020 were ...
Selmi, Volkan, Oztekin, Unal, Caniklioglu, Mehmet, Isikay, Levent   +3 more
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Upper Urinary Tract Stone Disease: Practical Guidance for Early Assessment and Management

Trends in Urology &Men's Health, Volume 17, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Upper urinary tract stone disease is a common urological condition with high recurrence rates and a significant healthcare burden. Many patients initially present in community or primary care settings, where early assessment and triage influence patient safety, referral timing and subsequent urological management.
Matthew Kwon, Avi Raman
wiley   +1 more source

Cholangiolithiasis postliver transplantation: Successful treatment utilizing percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy and laser lithotripsy

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
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, Liliya Benchetrit, MD, Igor Latich, MD, Todd Schlachter, MD   +3 more
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Prognostic Factors for the Outcome of Salivary Gland Holmium: YAG Laser Intraductal Lithotripsy

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2023
Objectives: Holmium: YAG laser has gained its popularity throughout the years and is used to treat sialolithiasis, which helps to overcome the limitations of traditional sialendoscopic lithotripsy for larger-sized salivary stones.
Shuo-Jen Wang MD, Lung-Che Chen MD, Yi-Chih Lin MD, Yen-Chun Chen MD, Luong Huu Dang MD, Po-Yueh Chen MD, Chin-Hui Su MD, PhD, Shih-Han Hung MD   +7 more
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Holmium:YAG Laser Lithotripsy for Urolithiasis in Horses [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2009
Abstract Background Laser lithotripsy has been used as an alternative to surgical removal of uroliths. Objective To describe the procedure and efficacy of laser lithotripsy for removal of lower urinary tract uroliths ...
D C, Grant, J L, Westropp, R, Shiraki, A L, Ruby   +3 more
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