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Holmium:YAG laser lithotripsy of intrahepatic biliary calculi
G J Tarman1, J T Lenert, L Hall
1Department of Urology, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California 92134-1005, USA. wmacal@snd10.med.navy.mil
Journal of Endourology
|August 14, 1999
Abstract:
The holmium:YAG laser has been used effectively for a wide variety of urinary calculi. No cases have been reported of its in vivo use in the biliary system. In this report, we describe its utility in intracorporeal lithotripsy of intrahepatic biliary stones and the urologist's role in providing expertise in small-caliber endoscopy and lithotripsy to other disciplines.