Oct. 4, 2002 — Ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective approach to the treatment of ureteral stones during all stages of pregnancy, according to the results of a study ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...

Olympus has announced the enrollment of the first patient into an international clinical trial to assess the use of its Soltive laser system in the treatment of kidney and ureteral stones. The ...

TORONTO—Ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy can be performed safely in obese patients, a new study has confirmed. The study, which examined data from 266 patients treated with ...

(HealthDay News) — Preoperative stenting and longer operative time are associated with a greater likelihood of serious genitourinary infection after ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy, according to a ...

The demand for lithotripsy procedures is expected to increase in the coming years. This expected increase is supported by a review of the Global Lithotripsy Devices Market. It is forecasted to grow at ...

Recent research has revealed that 1940nm TFL shares a similarity of lithotripsy mechanism with holmium laser, whereas TFL has a higher ablation rate, thinner fragments and smaller retropulsion ...

Background A 50-year-old man presented to an outpatient urology clinic with left-sided flank pain. He had received treatment for a left renal pelvis calculus 5 years earlier; shock wave lithotripsy ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applaud Medical, Inc. (Applaud), an emerging leader in the treatment of kidney stones, today announced that its Acoustic Enhancer technology has received Breakthrough ...

Evidence on the efficacy of laser lithotripsy for difficult-to-treat bile duct stones is adequate. However, evidence on its long-term safety is limited in quantity. Therefore, this procedure should ...

This procedure works well for difficult-to-treat bile duct stones but there is not enough evidence about its long-term safety. So it can only be done with special arrangements. This means you will ...