title: Laser lithotripsy: a preliminary study on its application for sialolithiasis.
abstract: The present study has established that a flashlamp pumped coumarin dye laser is capable of fragmenting salivary calculi. The refinement of spectroscopic feed-back techniques will allow laser lithotripsy to complement ultrasonic lithotripsy in the non surgical management of salivary calculi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McGurk
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Prince
authors.forename: Z X
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D002118:Calcium / Q000737:chemistry; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium