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Gallstone Lithotripsy Nd:YAG Laser Versus Dye Laser

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Laser Lithotripsy

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The development of a pulsed Nd:YAG Laser in Q-switched mode allowed the mechanical desintegration of concrements. After successful in vitro studies there were done animal experiments. The results, which are reported recently, showed no severe soft tissued reactions and were the justification for clinical use (2).

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  1. G. Watson, St. Murray, St. Dretler, J. Parrish: Am Journal of Urology 138, 199–202 (1987)

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  2. H. Wenk, V. Lange, F. W. Schildberg, A. Hofstetter: Laser in medicine and surgery 3, 194–200 (1987)

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Lübeck, D-2400, Lübeck, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    H. Wenk & Th. Dann

  2. Medical Laser Center Lübeck, D-2400, Lübeck, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    J. Pensel

  3. Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, D-8046, Garching, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    P. Hering

  4. Institut of Pathology, University of Lübeck, D-2400, Lübeck, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    G. Baretton

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  1. Institut für Lasertechnologien in der Medizin, Universität Ulm, Postfach 40 66, D-7900, Ulm, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Rudolf W. Steiner

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Wenk, H., Pensel, J., Hering, P., Dann, T., Baretton, G. (1988). Gallstone Lithotripsy Nd:YAG Laser Versus Dye Laser. In: Steiner, R.W. (eds) Laser Lithotripsy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73864-7_8

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