Abstract:Backgrounds
To compare the effectiveness and safety of high-power (100 W) vs. low-power (20 W) laser settings for transurethral laser lithotripsy in the treatment of urethral stones.
Methods
The trial was open to all patients scheduled for transurethral holmium laser lithotripsy who had urethral stones with the maximal diameter. Either the low-power laser setting or the high-power laser setting was applied to every substitute patient. Using IBM SPSS Statistics 24, we compared the treatment groups' operationa… Show more
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