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Superior ureteral stone (260) |
Laser (130) 1.0–2.0 J 5–10 Hz |
Pneumatic (130) |
Success, procedure time, ureteral stent, complication |
1 year |
Binbay M 201122. Binbay M, Tepeler A, Singh A, Akman T, Tekinaslan E, Sarilar O, et al. Evaluation of pneumatic versus holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy for impacted ureteral stones. Int Urol Nephrol 2011; 43: 989-95. PMID: 21479563.
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Urethral stone <2 cm (80) |
Laser (40) 1.5–2.0 J 5-12 Hz |
Pneumatic (40) |
Success, surgery time, ureteral stent, complication |
15-16 months |
Cimino S 201433. Cimino S, Favilla V, Russo GI, Saita A, Sortino G, Castelli T, et al. Pneumatic lithotripsy versus holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy for the treatment of single ureteral stones: a prospective, single-blinded study. Urol Int 2014; 92: 468-72. PMID: 24481143.
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Single ureteral stone (117) |
Laser (60) 0.5-1.0 J 5–10 Hz |
Pneumatic (57) |
Success, surgery time, complication |
3 months |
Kassem A 201244. Kassem A, Elfayoumy H, Elsaied W, Elgammal M, Bedair A. Laser and pneumatic lithotripsy in the endoscopic management of large ureteric stones: a comparative study. Urol Int 2012; 88: 311-5. PMID: 22441150.
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Urethral stone <2 cm (80) |
Laser (40) 0.6-1.2 J 5-15 Hz |
Pneumatic (40) |
Complications, success |
1 month |
Li L 201555. Li L, Pan Y, Weng Z, Bao W, Yu Z, Wang F. A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Pneumatic Lithotripsy and Holmium Laser for Management of Middle and Distal Ureteral Calculi. J Endourol 2015; 29: 883-7. PMID: 25578351.
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Urethral stone <1.5 cm (982) |
Laser (493) 0.8-1.0 J 10-15 Hz |
Pneumatic (489) |
Complications, success, procedure time |
1 year |
Maghsoudi R 200866. Maghsoudi R, Amjadi M, Norizadeh D, Hassanzadeh H. Treatment of ureteral stones: A prospective randomized controlled trial on comparison of Ho: YAG laser and pneumatic lithotripsy. Indian J Urol 2008; 24: 352-4. PMID: 19468467.
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Urethral stone <1.5 cm (79) |
Laser (39) 0.5-1.0 J 5–10 Hz |
Pneumatic (40) |
Success, complication |
1 year |
Manohar T 200877. Manohar T, Ganpule A, Desai M. Comparative evaluation of Swiss LithoClast 2 and holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy for impacted upper-ureteral stones. J Endourol 2008; 22: 443-6. PMID: 18355139.
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Stone <20 mm (50) |
Laser (25) < 1.2 J < 15 Hz |
Pneumatic (25) |
Procedure time, success |
3 months |
Razzaghi MR 201388. Razzaghi MR, Razi A, Mazloomfard MM, Golmohammadi Taklimi A, Valipour R, Razzaghi Z. Safety and efficacy of pneumatic lithotripters versus holmium laser in management of ureteral calculi: a randomized clinical trial. Urol J 2013; 10: 762-6. PMID: 23504679.
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Superior ureteral stone (1-2 cm)(112) |
Laser (56) 5–10 Hz |
Pneumatic (56) |
Complications, surgical time, success |
3 months |
Salvadó JA 201299. Salvadó JA, Mandujano R, Saez I, Saavedra A, Dell'oro A, Dominguez J, et al. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy for distal ureteral calculi: comparative evaluation of three different lithotriptors. J Endourol 2012; 26: 343-6. PMID: 22192101.
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Distal urethral stone (89) |
Laser (23) 0.8-1.5 J 12-20 Hz |
Pneumatic (23) |
Procedure time, complication, ureteral stent, success |
3 months |