Holmium laser is the current gold standard for lithotripsy on urinary lithiasis, while Thulium is brand new. The latter has been released in July 2020 in Europe, and only in-vitro studies have been published. The aim of this study is to compare the stone free rate in ureteroscopy, for all consecutive patients treated with laser fragmentation, between both Holmium and Thulium lasers. The costs and complications will also be studied.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Rigid or flexible ureteroscopy for ureteral or renal stone. Lithotripsy with Holmium laser
Rigid or flexible ureteroscopy for ureteral or renal stone. Lithotripsy with Thulium laser
Stone free rate
Urinary tract echography or renal computer tomography imaging. Patients with residual fragments under 4 mm are stone free.
Time frame: Three months after surgery
Perioperative complications
Recording data about ureteric perforation and bleeding
Time frame: During the intervention
Operating time
All surgeries are included
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Postoperative complications
Recording data according to the Clavien classification (rates of hospitalisation, pain, infection and surgical revision)
Time frame: Up to three months after surgery
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