title: Techniques for holmium laser lithotripsy of intrarenal calculi.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe specific techniques of holmium laser lithotripsy for intrarenal calculi based on characteristics of the stone.
  
  
  METHODS
  The dancing, chipping, fragmenting, and popcorn techniques are used to ablate stones ureteroscopically with the holmium laser.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All techniques lead to successful stone ablation, with the different techniques being applied preferentially to stones with different characteristics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Honing precise techniques of ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy can lead to more efficient lithotripsy.
authors: Department of Urology, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5330, USA.
authors: Sarah L
authors: SL
authors: Hecht
authors: J Stuart
authors: JS
authors: Wolf
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser / Q000379:methods*; D018666:Ureteroscopy