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Treatment of ureteral stones: A prospective randomized controlled trial on comparison of Ho:YAG laser and pneumatic lithotripsy

Robab Maghsoudi, Mohsen Amjadi, Davood Norizadeh, Hassan Hassanzadeh

Indian Journal of Urology · 2008 · 33 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

HO:YAG laser has advantages over PL in high efficacy of stone fragmentation and a low-retrograde migration of ureteral stone treatment. Other complication of ureteral stone treatment with LL and PL are the same and very rare.

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