How to perform the dusting technique for calcium oxalate stone phantoms during Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy

Abstract Background To determine the most efficacious setting of Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser with a maximum power output of 120 W with in vitro phantom-stone dusting technique. Methods A laser was used to treat two 4 × 3 × 3 mm3 sized phantom stones in 5 mL syringes with 1 mm-size...

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Main Authors: Jeong Woo Lee, Min Gu Park, Sung Yong Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Urology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12894-018-0417-5