COMPARISON OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PNEUMATIC VERSUS LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN URETERIC STONES

PNEUMATIC VERSUS LASER FOR URETERIC STONES

  • Muhammad Saddiq Haris Medical Officer Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore
  • Syed Atif Hussain Assistant Professor, Department of Urology Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan.
  • Rana Ata ur Rehman Assistant Professor, Department of Urology Nishtar Hospital Multan.
  • Khizar Hayat Gondal Professor, Department of Urology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore.
  • Ali Shandar Durrani Senior Registrar, Department of Urology Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore.
  • Muhammad Raheem Sajjad Senior Registrar, Department Urology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
Keywords: Pneumatic lithotripsy, Ureteric stones, Laser lithotripsy

Abstract

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Treatments for ureteral calculi evolve, over the past decades from open ureterolithotomy to minimally invasive procedures. Objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of pneumatic versus laser lithotripsy in ureteric stones.

METHODOLGY: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in Department of Urology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from 1st March 2018 to 31st August  2018. Patients were divided into two groups. In group A, 2 Fr pneumatic probe was used for pneumatic lithotripsy, while in group B, 550 μm fiber probe was used for laser lithotripsy.

RESULTS: Efficacy of Group A (pneumatic lithotripsy) was seen in 57 (77.63%) patients while in Group B (laser lithotripsy) was seen in 71 (93.42%) patients with p-value of 0.006

CONCLUSION: Laser lithotripsy in ureteric stones is better as compared to pneumatic lithotripsy.

 

Published
2021-05-26
How to Cite
Muhammad Saddiq Haris, Syed Atif Hussain, Rana Ata ur Rehman, Khizar Hayat Gondal, Ali Shandar Durrani, & Muhammad Raheem Sajjad. (2021). COMPARISON OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PNEUMATIC VERSUS LASER LITHOTRIPSY IN URETERIC STONES. Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 12(2), 103-110. https://doi.org/10.37723/jumdc.v12i2.466
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