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Technical Tips for Laser Lithotripsy

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Laser fibers are characterized by their ability to fragment even the harder stones and also by their flexibility which allows them to reach each part of the urinary tract. Accordingly, they are presently routinely applied in different endourologic procedures: retrograde intrarenal surgery, percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopy and bladder stones.

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  1. Department of Urology, Henri Mondor Hospital, AP-HP, Paris-Est University, Créteil, France

    Andreas Hoznek MD

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  1. Department of Urology, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, United Kingdom

    Abhay Rané

  2. Department of Urology, Ege University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

    Burak Turna

  3. Case Western University, University Hospitals Urology Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Riccardo Autorino

  4. Urology, SLK Kliniken, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Jens J. Rassweiler

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Hoznek, A. (2017). Technical Tips for Laser Lithotripsy. In: Rané, A., Turna, B., Autorino, R., Rassweiler, J. (eds) Practical Tips in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4348-2_41

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