کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4268161 1610745 2012 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Intracorporeal laser lithotripsy
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی اورولوژی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Intracorporeal laser lithotripsy
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectivesTo review the current literature on intracorporeal laser lithotripsy.MethodsWe searched PubMed for relevant reports up to January 2012, using the keywords ‘laser’, ‘lithotripsy’ and ‘intracorporeal’.ResultsWe studied 125 relevant reports of studies with various levels of evidence. Efficient lithotripsy depends on the laser variables (wavelength, pulse duration and pulse energy) and the physical properties of the stones (optical, mechanical and chemical). The most efficient laser for stones in all locations and of all mineral compositions is the holmium yttrium–aluminium–garnet laser (Ho:YAG). The frequency-doubled double-pulse Nd:YAG laser functions through the generation of a plasma bubble. New laser systems, such as the erbium:YAG and the thulium laser, are under evaluation. Laser protection systems have also been developed for the novel digital flexible ureteroscopes. Although complications are rare, a high relevant clinical suspicion is necessary.ConclusionsLaser lithotripsy technology is continuously developing, while the Ho:YAG laser remains the reference standard for intracorporeal lithotripsy.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Arab Journal of Urology - Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 301–306
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