Abstract
BackgroundUreteral lithiasis has changed significantly over the last 25 years. The modern era saw the implementation of extracorporeal lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy, as well as other endourologic procedures, resulting in the large majority of lithiasis cases being treated with these techniques. The option of laser management of stones has led to perfecting the techniques and obtaining better results. AimsThe aim of this study was to describe the results in patients with urinary lithiasis managed endoscopically with laser energy at our hospital. Material and methodA descriptive analytic study was conducted on patients diagnosed with pyeloureteral lithiasis that were managed endoscopically and treated with laser energy. ResultsA total of 125 lithotripsies with Holmium laser were performed. The mean age of the patients was 41 years, mean stone size was 1.03cm, and mean surgery duration was 70 minutes. Complications presented in 4.8 % of the total number of patients. ConclusionsThe results of this study showed the high percentage of stone resolution in lithiasismanagement with laser energy.
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