A Usability Comparison of Laser Suction Handpieces for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
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Dusting utilizing suction technique (DUST) for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: use of a dedicated laser handpiece to treat a staghorn stone.
Introduction: Dusting, use of high frequency and low pulse energy-is commonly performed during ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy but reports on the ability of this method to treat large stones via percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) are limited. We report on the first clinical feasibility of a dusting technique during PCNL using a specially designed laser suction handpiece (LSHP). Materia...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Endourology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0892-7790,1557-900X
DOI: 10.1089/end.2016.0203