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Experience with the pulsed dye laser in management of ureteric calculi
D M Bolton1, J S Peters, A J Costello
1Department of Urology, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract:
Pulsed dye laser lithotripsy is a recently developed technique for the management of urinary calculi. This article reports the results of treatment of a cohort of patients managed with this technology. Post-treatment bed stay was generally less than 48 h, narcotic analgesia was not regularly required, and no significant post-treatment complications were encountered. This treatment appeared to complement an existing extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) service at St Vincent's Hospital and may offer a financial advantage in the treatment of patients with urinary calculi.
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