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.
Abedi AR +5 more
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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 +6 more
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A Comparative Study Between Pneumatic and Laser Lithotripsy for Proximal Ureteric Calculus [PDF]
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 +4 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 [PDF]
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 +3 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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Inadvertent Stone Migration During Pneumatic Lithotripsy: Still a Conundrum in the 21st Century. [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Currently, an ideal gadget to stop retrograde stone migration remains a holy grail, and the hunt for such a device is still ongoing in the 21st century. The quest for an ideal instrument is driven by the need to reduce cost, minimize ancillary procedure ...
Zehri AA, Patel M, Adebayo PB, Ali A.
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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 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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