Ureteral calculi treated with transureteroscopic Holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy (report of 105 cases) / 中国康复理论与实践

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@#ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of transureteroscopic HolmiumYAG laser lithotripsy on ureteral calculi.Methods105 cases of ureteral stones were treated by transureteroscopic HolmiumYAG laser lithotripsy. The transverses of stones were 4～15 mm and the vertical lengths were 5～25 mm.ResultsSuccessful lithotripsy was achieved on one session in 98 cases (95%), with the stones completely expelled within 2～6 weeks. Complications occurred in 4 cases and stones moved up in 3 cases.ConclusionThe transureteroscopic HolmiumYAG laser lithotripsy is an effective and safe method for ureteral calculi.