Laser lithotripsy is safe and effective treatment for ureteral calculi
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Ureteroscopic treatment of ureteral calculi with holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy.
PURPOSE We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy with a semirigid ureteroscope for ureteral calculi in a prospective cohort of 697 patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy was performed with a semirigid ureteroscope in 697 inpatients between September 2002 and January 2006. Calculi were located in the distal ureter in 382 patients (54.8%...
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INTRODUCTION We compared the efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) with ureteroscopy followed by transureteral lithotripsy (TUL) for the treatment of impacted distal ureteral calculi. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 96 patients with solitary impacted distal ureteral calculi were assigned into 2 groups of treatment with SWL (42 patients) and TUL (54 patients) with a 6.9-F se...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Chitwan Medical College
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2091-2889,2091-2412
DOI: 10.3126/jcmc.v8i3.23744