Prospective Comparison Between Different Laser Settings for Ureteral \ Kidney Stones Treatment During Ureteroscopy

Prospective Comparison Between Different Laser Settings for Ureteral \ Kidney Stones Treatment During

A prospective study comparing different laser settings used for stone fragmentation during ureteroscopy

Two groups prospectively randomized for different laser settings during ureteroscopy one aimed for stone dusting, the other for stone fragmentation and basket extraction of fragments

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are planned for ureteroscopy \ retrograde intra renal surgery (RIRS) for stone treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• known ureteral stricture
• severe immune deficiency
• patients after urinary diversion surgery
• patients with single \ ectopic\ implanted kidney
• double collecting system
• severe thrombocytopenia
• patients taking anticoagulant drugs that cannot be stooped before the operation