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Published on: March 6, 2018
Holmium laser for management of ureterocele calculi
1Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave A-100, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. jonesS7@ccf.org
Background And Objectives:
Although most ureteral calculi will pass spontaneously, those in a ureterocele will usually not pass beyond the stenotic orifice. We address both the stone and the underlying anatomic abnormality of a ureterocele using the holmium:YAG laser.
Study Design/Materials And Methods:
We report the first use of the holmium laser to treat ureteral calculi and the ureteroceles responsible for their retention.
Results:
Two patients have been successfully treated using the described procedure.
Conclusions:
The flexibility to treat both the underlying anatomic abnormality and the resultant stone with a single minimally invasive device makes the holmium laser ideal in this situation.
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