A randomized trial found a similar stone-free rate after pulse-modulated Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser vs thulium fiber laser (TFL) treatment of kidney stones. An investigator reported trial data during ...

Oct. 4, 2002 — Ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective approach to the treatment of ureteral stones during all stages of pregnancy, according to the results of a study ...

The most technically simple form of gene therapy is the use of naked DNA, with low or negligible immune response. It is generally administered as a plasmid containing the gene associated with an ...

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser endopyelotomy in distinctive ureteropelvic junction obstructions (UPJO) with distinctive aetiologies. Thirty-one patients ...

Kidney stones can be painful, but doctors at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State teamed up with a company to make treatment easier for patients in a way never done before. A two-month trial that ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists specialize in helping men achieve better health with top-notch specialty care and the latest advances in treatment and therapies. We provide care for a ...

The holmium laser prostate (HoLEP) surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that treats a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia. Although it’s usually considered safe for most people, it ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining holmium laser prostatectomy and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales. The Institute's ...

Olympus has launched a new laser platform intended for soft tissue applications and for lithotripsy, the destruction of hard masses within the body including in particular kidney stones. The Soltive ...

Almost 48 hours after a two-inch mutton bone got stuck in his food pipe, a 30-year-old software engineer from the city got respite when doctors at CARE Hospitals snapped and removed it using ...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a procedure where a doctor uses a laser to remove prostate tissue from an enlarged prostate that’s restricting urine flow. Benign prostatic ...