Laser lithotripsy: Process and overview

Medical Laser Application

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 30-37

  Helfmann, Jürgen ^a   Müller, Gerhard ^a  

^a Laser und Medizin Technologie GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Fragmentation; Laser; Lithotripsy; Plasma; Process; Safety; Shockwave

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SHOCK WAVE; STONE DISSOLUTION;

EID: 0034983574     PISSN: 16151615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1615-1615-00006     Document Type: Article

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