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Laser Lithotripsy of Biliary and Urinary Calculi by Means of a Q-Switched Nd:YAG-Laser and Highly Flexible Fiber Systems

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Laser/Optoelektronik in der Medizin / Laser/Optoelectronics in Medicine

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Abstract

The giant pulse quality-switched (Q-switched) Neodym YAG-laser repre sents a new endoscopic lithotripsy-system which offers the possibility of inducing mechanical shock waves by transformation of optical energy into mechanical energy. In this process occuring in the scope of the so called delectrical (opto-mechanical or optical) break-down thermal effects can be excluded (1).

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  1. Dept. of Medicine I, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Krankenhausstraße 12, D - 8520, Erlangen, Germany

    J. Hochberger, E. Gruber, E. G. Hahn & C. Ell

  2. Dept. of Urology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Krankenhausstraße 12, D - 8520, Erlangen, Germany

    J. Weißmüller

  3. Inst. of Biomedical Statistics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Krankenhausstraße 12, D - 8520, Erlangen, Germany

    P. Wirtz

  4. Inst. of Mineralogy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Krankenhausstraße 12, D - 8520, Erlangen, Germany

    P. Kuch

  5. Lasag AG, Mittlere Sraße, CH - 3600, Thun, Switzerland

    U. Dürr

  6. Richard Wolf GmbH, D - 7134, Knittlingen, Germany

    A. Kolb

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  1. Instituts für Medizinische Optik, Universität München, Neuherberg, Deutschland

    Wilhelm Waidelich (o. Professor, Vorstand, em. Direktor) (o. Professor, Vorstand, em. Direktor)

  2. Instituts für Angewandte Optik, Gesellschaft für Strahlen- und Umweltforschung, Neuherberg, Deutschland

    Wilhelm Waidelich (o. Professor, Vorstand, em. Direktor) (o. Professor, Vorstand, em. Direktor)

  3. Krankenkaus Martha Maria München, Deutschland

    Raphaela Waidelich (Ärztin) (Ärztin)

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Hochberger, J. et al. (1990). Laser Lithotripsy of Biliary and Urinary Calculi by Means of a Q-Switched Nd:YAG-Laser and Highly Flexible Fiber Systems. In: Waidelich, W., Waidelich, R. (eds) Laser/Optoelektronik in der Medizin / Laser/Optoelectronics in Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-93435-3_40

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