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Efficiency of Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at patients with obesity
Ожирение и метаболизм, 2015 Introduction. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is a relatively new bariatric operation popularity of which is increasing yearly. However many questions regarding this operation are still unclear.
Yuriy Ivanovich Yashkov +3 more
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Shock-wave therapy of gastric outlet syndrome caused by a gallstone [PDF]
, 1989 A patient with gastric outlet syndrome (Bouveret's syndrome) caused by a large gallstone impacted in the duodenal bulb was successfully treated by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Thus, open abdominal surgery could be avoided. For disintegration of
Hoffmann, R. +4 more
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Current status of thulium fibre laser lithotripsy: an up‐to‐date review
BJU International, 2021 To perform an up‐to‐date review to scope the current status of the thulium fibre laser (TFL) in the setting of stone lithotripsy and provide a guide for the clinical urologist.
Patrick Jones, C. Beisland, Ø. Ulvik
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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 2009 Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the process of fragmentation of renal or ureteric stones by the use of repetitive shock waves generated outside the body and focused onto the stone. Following its introduction in 1980, SWL revolutionized the treatment of kidney stones by offering patients a non-invasive procedure.
Leighton, T.G., Cleveland, R.O.
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Journal of endourology, 2021 Introduction: Characterizing patterns of laser activation is important for assessing thermal dose during laser lithotripsy. The objective of this study was twofold: first, to quantify the range of operator duty cycle (ODC) and pedal activation time ...
A. Aldoukhi +8 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the management of distal ureteral stones in children [PDF]
, 2019 Objective To determine the most cost-effective approach to the management of distal ureteral stones in children given the potential for recurrent renal colic during a trial of passage versus potential stent discomfort and complications of ureteroscopy.
Bennett, William E., Jr. +6 more
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A Comparative Study Between Pneumatic and Laser Lithotripsy for Ureteroscopic Extraction of Upper Ureteric Calculus: A Prospective Study [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2022 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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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 +5 more
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Treatment of renal stones by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy - An update [PDF]
, 2001 Aim: Despite the extensive experience with minimal invasive stone therapy, there are still different views on the ideal management of renal stones. Materials and Methods: Analysis of the literature includes more than 14,000 patients.
Chaussy, Christian +3 more
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Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions, 2019 BACKGROUND The feasibility of intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) for modification of severe coronary artery calcification (CAC) was demonstrated in the Disrupt CAD I study (Disrupt Coronary Artery Disease).
Z. Ali +15 more
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