The steinstrasse : A legacy of extracorporeal lithotripsy
Indian Journal of Urology, 2003 Objectives: To determine the causes of steinstrasse and to assess the success of primary ureteroscopic removal using pneumatic lithotripsy. Methods: Three hundred and two patients with urinary stones (242 renal and 60 ureteric) underwent extracor ...
Mufti Mahmood +5 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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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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Ureteroscopy and pneumatic lithotripsy: 1056 cases
, 2007 Abstract Not ...
Kupeli, B +3 more
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Ureteral stone in pediatric and treatment with lithotripsy
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2003 Background & Objective: Transureteral lithotripsy is an effective procedure in lower ureteral stone. This study was done to evaluate lithotripsy method in pediatric ureteral stones in Mashhad’s Imam-Reza Hospital. Materials & Methods: In our institute 38
MR.Darabi (M.D), H.Ahmadnia (M.D)
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Surgical treatment of pediatric urolithiasis [PDF]
Medicinski Podmladak, 2022 Introduction: Surgical treatment of urolithiasis in children is quite complex and specific due to certain anatomical and functional features of childhood.
Đokić Milena +3 more
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Laser Versus Pneumatic Lithotripsy With Semi-Rigid Ureteroscope; A Comparative Randomized Study. [PDF]
J Lasers Med Sci, 2019 Introduction: Ureteral stones are among the most common disorders in the urologic field. Miniaturization of endoscopic devices in urology and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has revolutionized the management of ureteral stones.
Rabani SM, Rabani S, Rashidi N.
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COMPARISON OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PNEUMATIC VERSUS LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN URETERIC STONES
Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 2021 BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Treatments for ureteral calculi evolve, over the past decades from open ureterolithotomy to minimally invasive procedures. Objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of pneumatic versus laser lithotripsy in ureteric stones.
Ata ur Rehman Rana +5 more
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Asian Journal of Medical SciencesBackground: Over the past decade, ureteral stone treatment has evolved significantly. Pneumatic lithotripsy is common but prone to stone migration. Holmium laser use has increased due to fewer complications and lower stone migration rates.
Arvind Arvind +7 more
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Calculi in Three of the Four Ureters in a Case of Bilateral Complete Duplication, Complicated by Pyonephrosis in One Obstructed Moiety-A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
Case Rep UrolDuplex ureters, a urinary tract anomaly affecting 0.8% of the population, are typically asymptomatic. This case report describes an exceptionally rare presentation of bilateral complete ureteral duplication with calculi in three out of four ureters and pyonephrosis in one obstructed renal moiety.
Chaudhary SE +3 more
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