Comparison of Ho:YAG laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in the treatment of impacted ureteral stones: An analysis of risk factors [PDF]
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014 The aim was to compare pneumatic and holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser in the treatment of impacted ureteral stones with different locations and to identify the risk factors for complications.
Tansu Degirmenci +2 more
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Pneumatic Lithotripsy Versus Laser Lithotripsy for Ureteral Stones. [PDF]
J Lasers Med Sci, 2018 Introduction: Several different modalities are available for ureteral stone fragmentation. From them pneumatic and holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho: YAG) lithotripsy have supportive outcomes. In this study we studied 250 subjects who had ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy (PL) or laser lithotripsy (LL).
Abedi AR +5 more
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Clinical Efficacy and Outcomes of Electro‐Pneumatic Intracorporeal Lithotripsy in the Management of Sialolithiasis [PDF]
OTO OpenObjective This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of electro‐pneumatic intracorporeal lithotripsy for the treatment of salivary gland stones. Study Design A prospective cohort study of patients diagnosed with obstructive salivary gland syndrome,
Mihai Săndulescu +2 more
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Safety and Efficacy of Thulium Fiber Laser Versus Pneumatic Lithotripsy in Ureteric Stones During Semirigid Ureteroscopy [PDF]
Urology Research and PracticeObjective: During the treatment of ureteric stones by semirigid ureteroscopy, pneu matic, and laser lithotripsy are commonly used for stone lithotripsy.
Abhay Dinkar Mahajan +2 more
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Comparison of Ureteroscopic Pneumatic Lithotripsy and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteral Calculi. [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Objective The goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness and complications of ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy (URS) and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) in the management of patients with proximal ureteral stones. Methods In this trial, 150 patients presenting with proximal ureteral stones at the Department of Urology of Nishter
Ur Rehman MF +5 more
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Outcome analysis of holmium laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in the endoscopic management of lower ureteric calculus in pediatric patients: a prospective study [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2016 Objective: To analyse outcomes of holmium laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in treatment of lower ureteric calculus in pediatric patients. Materials and methods: Prospective study conducted between August 2013 and July 2015.
Ankur Jhanwar +5 more
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Comparison of pneumatic and Holmium laser ureteroscopic lithotripsy for upper third ureteral stones
Urological Science, 2017 Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of ureteroscopic lithotripsy with pneumatic lithotripter and Holium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Ho:YAG) laser in the management of upper third ureteral stones.
Li-Chen Chen +2 more
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Comparison of ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the management of proximal ureteral stones: A single center experience [PDF]
Urology Research and Practice, 2019 Objective: To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of ureteroscopic (URS) pneumatic lithotripsy versus extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in the management of the proximal ureteral stones in terms of stone- free rates, complications and costs
Nadeem Iqbal +7 more
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Ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy of impacted ureteral calculi [PDF]
International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2006 INTRODUCTION: This work evaluates the results of ureteroscopic treatment of impacted ureteral stones with a pneumatic lithotripter. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From March 1997 to May 2002, 42 patients with impacted ureteral stones were treated by retrograde ...
Artur H. Brito +2 more
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A comparison of efficacies of holmium YAG laser, and pneumatic lithotripsy in the endoscopic treatment of ureteral stones [PDF]
Urology Research and Practice, 2019 Objective: We aimed to compare the effectiveness of holmium YAG laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in the treatment of ureteral stones. Material and methods: A total of 216 patients who had established indications of ureteroscopy between November ...
Ekrem Akdeniz +7 more
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