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.
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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