Title: A comparative study of pneumatic lithotripsy and holmium laser lithotripsy for middle-ureteral calculi
Abstract: Objective:To compare the efficacy of endoscopic pnumatic lithotripsy and endoscopic laser lithotripsy in the treatment of middle-ureteral calculi.Methods:The clinical data of 68 consecutive patients underwent endoscopic lithotripsy either with the Lithoclast pneumatic lithotripsy(34 cases) or with Ho:YAG laser lithotripter(34 cases) for the treatment of middle-ureteral stones were analyzed.Results:Holmium laser lithotripsy gravel success rate of 97.1%(33/34),pneumatic lithotripsy gravel success rate of 79.4%(27/34) P0.05).The operation time of LL was respectively shorter than that of PL(33.6 min vs 49.7 min,P0.05).Conclusion:LL has its advantage over PL in treatment of middle-ureteral calculi.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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