Experience with the pulsed dye laser in management of ureteric calculi.
Pulsed dye laser lithotripsy is a recently developed technique for the management of urinary calculi. This article reports the results of treatment of a cohort of patients managed with this technology. Post-treatment bed stay was generally less than 48 h, narcotic analgesia was not regularly required, and no significant post-treatment complications were encountered. This treatment appeared to complement an existing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) service at St Vincent's Hospital and may offer a financial advantage in the treatment of patients with urinary calculi.
Bolton
D M
DM
Department of Urology, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Peters
J S
JS
Costello
A J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*