Pulsed dye laser lithotripsy--the Toa Payoh Hospital experience.
We report our experience with pulsed dye laser lithotripsy in the treatment of 100 ureteric stones in 95 patients over a 14-month period from July 1989 to September 1990. The overall rate of successful stone fragmentation was 97%. There was a low incidence of minor complications--mild haematuria, ureteric colic and urinary tract infection; ureteric perforation occurred in only 3 patients, all of whom were successfully treated conservatively. Pulsed dye laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective mode of treatment for ureteric stones. Current indications for laser fragmentation of stones are ureteric stones, impacted pelviureteric junction stones and Steinstrasse.
Department of Surgery, Toa Payoh Hospital, Singapore.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000628:therapy*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology