title: [Application of laser technology in the treatment of ureteral lithiasis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the contribution of laser, mainly holmium laser, to the endourological treatment of ureteral lithiasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyze our experience in 154 endourological treatments of ureteral lithiasis with holmium laser performed in our Unit from June 2005 to December 2007.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stone fragmentation was achieved in 100% of the cases. The use of long jaw forceps associated with the holmium laser enabled us to reach a stone free rate of 91%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment of ureteral lithiasis has benefit from the development of endoscopic procedures, being the holmium laser the energy source of choice nowadays. The fragmentation rate was 100%. Complications were rare and never important.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Clínica La Luz, Madrid, España. iglesias@clinicalaluz.es
authors.forename: José Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Iglesias Prieto
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orozco Fariñas
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gentile Noni
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mossarra Halabi
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mancebo Gómez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez-Castro Ellendt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053039:Ureterolithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult