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Smith S Textbook of Endourology Fourth Edition Volumes 1 2

Ureteroscopy Energy Sources

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Wollin, DA; Preminger, GM
January 1, 2018

Intracorporeal lithotripsy is a mainstay of nephrolithiasis treatment. With the advent of smaller and more flexible ureteroscopes, methods of intracorporeal lithotripsy continue to advance and improve. Various energy sources are available for ureteroscopic lithotripsy, including electrohydraulic, pneumatic/ballistic, ultrasonic, nanosecond electropulse, and laser. While the ideal device should be small, efficacious, flexible, multifunctional, reusable, safe, and inexpensive, each method attempts to maximize these attributes differently. By understanding the different mechanisms of stone fragmentation, urologists can leverage the advantages and disadvantages to choose a lithotripsy device for each clinical setting.

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January 1, 2018

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Wollin, D. A., & Preminger, G. M. (2018). Ureteroscopy Energy Sources. In Smith S Textbook of Endourology Fourth Edition Volumes 1 2 (Vol. 1, pp. 532–541). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119245193.ch46
Wollin, D. A., and G. M. Preminger. “Ureteroscopy Energy Sources.” In Smith S Textbook of Endourology Fourth Edition Volumes 1 2, 1:532–41, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119245193.ch46.
Wollin DA, Preminger GM. Ureteroscopy Energy Sources. In: Smith S Textbook of Endourology Fourth Edition Volumes 1 2. 2018. p. 532–41.
Wollin, D. A., and G. M. Preminger. “Ureteroscopy Energy Sources.” Smith S Textbook of Endourology Fourth Edition Volumes 1 2, vol. 1, 2018, pp. 532–41. Scopus, doi:10.1002/9781119245193.ch46.
Wollin DA, Preminger GM. Ureteroscopy Energy Sources. Smith S Textbook of Endourology Fourth Edition Volumes 1 2. 2018. p. 532–541.

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Publication Date

January 1, 2018

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1

Start / End Page

532 / 541