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Contact Pneumatic Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Urolithiasis

Health of Man, 2018
The objective: to evaluate the experience of using a portable, pneumatic, contact lithotripter LMA Stonebreaker (Switzerland) for lithotripsy.Materials and methods. Lithotripsy was performed in 85 patients. Among them: ureteral stones (all localizations) - in 55 patients, bladder stones (of various sizes) - in 9 patients, kidney stones and LMS - in 21 ...
null С. О. Возіанов, null В. В. Черненко, null Д. В. Черненко, null С. Т. Соколенко   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Safety and Efficacy of Pneumatic Lithotripters Versus Holmium Laser in Management of Ureteral Calculi: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Urology Journal, 2013
PURPOSE: To compare efficacy and safety of holmium:YAG laser and pneumatic lithotripter in the management of ureteral stones.MATERIALS AND METHODS:One hundred and twelve patients with 1 to 2 cm ureteral calculi were selected for pneumatic or holmium:YAG ...
Reza Valipour, Amin GolmohammadiTaklimi, Mohammad Mohsen Mazloomfard, Abdollah Razi, Mohammad Reza Razzaghi, Zahra Razzaghi   +5 more
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Success rate of sialendoscopy. A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Oral Diseases, Volume 30, Issue 4, Page 1843-1860, May 2024.
Abstract Objective To perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis on the efficacy and safety of sialendoscopy in the treatment of obstructive diseases of the major salivary glands. Materials and Methods We searched four databases for literature. The primary outcome assessed was the success rate.
L. J. Beumer, A. Vissink, B. Gareb, F. K. L. Spijkervet, K. Delli, E. H. van der Meij   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Pneumatic, Ultrasonic and Combination Lithotripters in Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2014
Purpose We aimed to compare the outcomes of pneumatic (PL), ultrasonic (UL) and combined (PL/UL) lithotripsy performed in percutaneous lithotripsy (PNL) according to success rates and stone clearence.
Kursad Zengin, Nevzat Can Sener, Okan Bas, Ismail Nalbant, Inan Alisir   +4 more
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Candida endophthalmitis and Candida pneumonia after trans‐urethral lithotripsy: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2024.
Key Clinical Message Invasive candidiasis may be one of the serious complications of transurethral lithotripsy. Candiduria before this procedure should be assessed, and antifungals should be prescribed. Abstract This case is about a 44‐year‐old diabetic female patient who, after trans‐urethral lithotripsy with double‐J stent insertion, was diagnosed ...
Atousa Hakamifard, Farzin Khorvash, Somayeh Hajiahmadi, Yasaman Eskandari   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Withdraw of the Ureteroscope Causes Fragmented Ureter Stones to Disperse

International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2013
Introduction Ureteroscopy has improved from the first use of ureteroscope in the 1970's. Although the success rate increased in the last years, (1) new treatment techniques are being developed for impacted and large proximal ureter stones (2).
Onder Canguven, Mustafa Boz, Mustafa Bulbul, Ahmet Selimoglu, Selami Albayrak   +4 more
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Predictive factors of delayed bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy requiring angioembolization

BJUI Compass, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 76-83, January 2024.
Abstract Objectives To investigate the predictive factors of delayed post‐percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) haemorrhage because of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or pseudoaneurysm (PA) and compare the factors between AVF and PA. Patients and methods This is a case–control study with a case‐to‐control ratio of 1:3. Out of 5077 patients who underwent PCNL
Dariush Irani, Abdolreza Haghpanah, Alireza Rasekhi, Hooman Kamran, Mahdi Rahmanian, Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini, Behnam Dejman, Sajad Kiani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giant urethral calculus in anterior urethral diverticulum: a case report

BMC Urology, 2019
Background In this case report, giant calculus in the urethral diverticulum was found through ureteroscopy investigation, the pneumatic lithotripsy combined with ultrasound lithotripsy (PLCUL) was successfully performed to break down this rare and giant ...
Maokun Sun, Wanting Xu, Shuai Guo, Wenyi Ma, Haiyue Xu, Ruili Sun   +5 more
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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, Arif Hamid, Vipul Tandon, U S Dwivedi, Harbans Singh, P B Singh   +5 more
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The Efficacy and Safety of Using a Stone Cone During Ureteroscopic Pneumatic Lithotripsy

Diyala Journal of Medicine
Background: Ureteroscopic fragmentation and extraction of ureteric stones is one of the most efficient minimal invasive treatment modalities. One of the drawbacks of this procedure, which occurs mainly during the fragmentation of upper ureteric stones ...
Waleed kh.Mohammed, Issam S. AL-Azzawi, Yousif S. Khalaf, Athanasios Papatsoris   +3 more
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