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Pulsed dye laser lithotripsy--currently applied to urologic and biliary calculi. 1991

M Grasso, and D Bagley, and K Sullivan

Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

The flash lamp excitation of coumarin dye to produce light energy of the specific wavelength of 504 nm is the basis for the new wave of pulsed dye lasers. Numerous urological applications have been developed. Treatment of ureteral and renal calculi has proven to be an atraumatic and effective treatment modality. Most recently, this technology has been applied to the endoscopic treatment of biliary calculi. The authors review the most recent treatment techniques in both biliary and urinary stone disease.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007669	Kidney Calculi	Stones in the KIDNEY, usually formed in the urine-collecting area of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS). Their sizes vary and most contains CALCIUM OXALATE.	Kidney Stones,Renal Calculi,Nephrolith,Renal Calculus,Calculi, Kidney,Calculi, Renal,Calculus, Kidney,Calculus, Renal,Kidney Calculus,Kidney Stone,Stone, Kidney,Stones, Kidney
D008096	Lithotripsy	The destruction of a calculus of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or gallbladder by physical forces, including crushing with a lithotriptor through a catheter. Focused percutaneous ultrasound and focused hydraulic shock waves may be used without surgery. Lithotripsy does not include the dissolving of stones by acids or litholysis. Lithotripsy by laser is LITHOTRIPSY, LASER.	ESWL (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy),Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsy,Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy,Litholapaxy,Noninvasive Litholapaxy,Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy,Ultrasonic Lithotripsy,ESWLs (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy),Electrohydraulic Shockwave Lithotripsies,Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsies,Litholapaxies,Litholapaxies, Noninvasive,Litholapaxy, Noninvasive,Lithotripsies,Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic Shockwave,Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal Shockwave,Lithotripsies, Percutaneous Ultrasonic,Lithotripsies, Ultrasonic,Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic Shockwave,Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal Shockwave,Lithotripsy, Percutaneous Ultrasonic,Lithotripsy, Ultrasonic,Noninvasive Litholapaxies,Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsies,Shockwave Lithotripsies, Electrohydraulic,Shockwave Lithotripsies, Extracorporeal,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Electrohydraulic,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Extracorporeal,Ultrasonic Lithotripsies,Ultrasonic Lithotripsies, Percutaneous,Ultrasonic Lithotripsy, Percutaneous
D002769	Cholelithiasis	Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS).	Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014514	Ureteral Calculi	Stones in the URETER that are formed in the KIDNEY. They are rarely more than 5 mm in diameter for larger renal stones cannot enter ureters. They are often lodged at the ureteral narrowing and can cause excruciating renal colic.	Ureteral Calculus,Calculi, Ureteral,Calculus, Ureteral
D016145	Endoscopy, Digestive System	Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the digestive tract.	Digestive System Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Esophagogastroduodenoscopy,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic, Digestive System,Digestive System Endoscopic Surgery,Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgery,Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Digestive System, Endoscopic, Surgical,Procedure, Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgical,Procedures, Digestive System, Endoscopic, Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic, Digestive System, Surgical,Surgery, Digestive System Endoscopic,Surgery, Endoscopic, Digestive System,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic, Digestive System,Digestive System Endoscopies,Digestive System Endoscopy,Endoscopies, Digestive System,Esophagogastroduodenoscopies
D017602	Lithotripsy, Laser	Fragmentation of CALCULI, notably urinary or biliary, by LASER.	Laser Lithotripsy,Laser-Induced Shockwave Lithotripsy,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Laser-Induced,Laser Induced Shockwave Lithotripsy,Lithotripsies, Laser,Lithotripsy, Laser-Induced Shockwave,Shockwave Lithotripsy, Laser Induced
D053685	Laser Therapy	The use of photothermal effects of LASERS to coagulate, incise, vaporize, resect, dissect, or resurface tissue.	Laser Knife,Laser Scalpel,Surgery, Laser,Vaporization, Laser,Laser Ablation,Laser Knives,Laser Photoablation of Tissue,Laser Surgery,Laser Tissue Ablation,Nonablative Laser Treatment,Pulsed Laser Tissue Ablation,Ablation, Laser,Ablation, Laser Tissue,Knife, Laser,Knifes, Laser,Knive, Laser,Knives, Laser,Laser Knifes,Laser Knive,Laser Scalpels,Laser Surgeries,Laser Therapies,Laser Treatment, Nonablative,Laser Treatments, Nonablative,Laser Vaporization,Nonablative Laser Treatments,Scalpel, Laser,Scalpels, Laser,Surgeries, Laser,Therapies, Laser,Therapy, Laser,Tissue Ablation, Laser