Ka. May et al., Failure of holmium : yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser lithotripsy in two horses with calculi in the urinary bladder, J AM VET ME, 219(7), 2001, pp. 957
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Laser lithotripsy appears to be a viable alternative to standard techniques
for the treatment of urolithiasis in horses.
Holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet lasers fragment uroliths primarily through
a photothermal mechanism, which is distinct from the photoacoustic fragment
ation process associated with pulsed dye lasers.
Lithotripsy with a holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser may require longer
surgical times than lithotripsy with a pulsed dye laser and may be ineffec
tive in horses with certain types of urinary calculi.