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. 1988 Aug;15(3):369-75.

Use of pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the ureter

R Hofmann  1 , R Hartung
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  • PMID: 2900567

Use of pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the ureter

R Hofmann et al. Urol Clin North Am. 1988 Aug.

Abstract

An Nd-YAG laser of 1064-nm wavelength, 8-nanosecond pulse duration, and single-pulse energy of 20 to 80 mJ can create shock waves with a peak pressure of 1000 bar in less than 4 nanoseconds. The safety of this laser has been demonstrated in cultured cells, whole blood, and porcine urothelium. Clinically, ureteral calculi have been removed from 24 of 27 patients.

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