In Vitro Effects of Pulsed Holmium Laser Energy on Canine Uroliths and Porcine Cadaveric Urethra

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-246

  Wynn, Victoria M ^a,b   Davidson, Ellen B ^a   Higbee, Russell G ^a,c   Ritchey, Jerry W ^a   Ridgway, Tisha D ^a,d   Bartels, Kenneth E ^a   Lucroy, Michael D ^a,e  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Family Pet Hospital   (United States)

^c Sciperio Incorporated   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Dog; Ho:YAG laser; Lithotripsy; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HOLMIUM LASER; IN VITRO STUDY; IRRADIATION; LITHOTRIPSY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRA; URETHRA INJURY; UROLITHIASIS;

ANIMALS; DOGS; HOLMIUM; LASERS; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER; SWINE; URETHRA; URINARY CALCULI;

EID: 0242299234     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10222     Document Type: Article

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