Laser ureterolithotripsy for cystine calculi. From: AORN Journal | Date: December 1, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Until recently, treatment options for patients with cystine calculi were not favorable. Using holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) losers to frogment cystine calculi, however, may provide a minimally invasive and cost-effective alternative to current treatments. This article describes cystine calculi and the diagnostic methods and current medical and surgical interventions used to treat patients and discusses the differences between flash lamp pulsed dye losers and holmium: YAG losers. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for loser ureterolithotripsy of cystine ...

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