HOLMIUM: YAG LASER LITHOTRIPSY FOR UPPER URINARY TRACT CALCULI IN 598 PATIENTS

Abstract

Holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy is a highly effective and safe treatment modality for managing ureteral and a proportion of intrarenal calculi on an outpatient basis. The effectiveness and versatility of the holmium laser combined with small rigid or flexible endoscopes make it our modality of choice for ureteroscopic lithotripsy.