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1684225

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
50
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-23
pubmed:abstractText
The treatment of calculi in the urinary tract has been subject to major changes over the last few years. Since extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the first choice of treatment, there appears to be little need for endoscopic and surgical techniques. In case ESWL treatment is unsuccessful or inadequate, laser lithotripsy is a good alternative. In most cases, laser lithotripsy causes a good disintegration with use of very thin and flexible instrumentation. Hence, the risk of damage to the urinary tract is much less than with other endoscopic techniques such as ultrasonic and electrohydraulic lithotripsy. Our first results with 21 bladder and 18 ureter calculi in 25 patients were a successful disintegration of 84% of bladder calculi and a 70% success for ureter calculi. Only one complication of the ureteroscopic manipulation was observed. Disadvantages of laser lithotripsy are the high price of the equipment and the fact that not all calculi can be fragmented with one type of laser.
pubmed:language
dut
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0028-2162
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
135
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2391-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
[The use of lasers in the treatment of urolithiasis].
pubmed:affiliation
Afd. Urologie, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract