Influence of the laser pulse shape in the treatment of stones in the upper urinary tract

Purpose: Urinary stones can be successfully treated using a Holmium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet (Ho: YAG) laser. Regarding success rates, laser pulse energy, frequency, and pulse width are well-known contributing factors. Whether the pulse shape might be a further factor influencing the laser efficienc...

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Main Authors: Abdulmajeed Alghamdi, Alexander Kretschmer, Christian G. Stief, Frank Strittmatte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Urological Association 2020-11-01
Series:Investigative and Clinical Urology
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Online Access:https://www.icurology.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2020ICU/icu-61-594.pdf