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

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 laser transurethral ureterolithotripsy (56 pat...

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Main Authors: Reza Valipour, Amin GolmohammadiTaklimi, Mohammad Mohsen Mazloomfard, Abdollah Razi, Mohammad Reza Razzaghi, Zahra Razzaghi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Urology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.urologyjournal.org/index.php/uj/article/view/1969/704