Techniques for holmium laser lithotripsy of intrarenal calculi

Sarah L. Hecht; J. Stuart Wolf

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2012.11.021

Techniques for holmium laser lithotripsy of intrarenal calculi

Sarah L. Hecht, J. Stuart Wolf

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Objective: To describe specific techniques of holmium laser lithotripsy for intrarenal calculi based on characteristics of the stone. Methods: The dancing, chipping, fragmenting, and popcorn techniques are used to ablate stones ureteroscopically with the holmium laser. Results: All techniques lead to successful stone ablation, with the different techniques being applied preferentially to stones with different characteristics. Conclusion: Honing precise techniques of ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy can lead to more efficient lithotripsy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	442-445
Number of pages	4
Journal	Urology
Volume	81
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2012.11.021
State	Published - Feb 2013
Externally published	Yes

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