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The holmium:YAG laser for ureteric stones

DOI

50

Citations

0

References

1996

Year

Sunil Shroff, Graham Watson, Aashish Parikh, Ranjeny Thomas, P.F. Soonawalla, A. Pope
British Journal of Urology

Abstract

The holmium: YAG laser was effective in fragmenting ureteric stones irrespective of their hardness. However, it has the potential to damage the ureteric wall and must be used with caution.