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Article: Laser lithotripsy safe for obese patients: stone-free rates and the incidence of post-op complications are similar to those of the nonobese.(CUA Annual Meeting, Toronto)
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- Renal & Urology News
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- August 1, 2009
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URETEROSCOPIC laser lithotripsy can be performed safely in obese patients, a new study has confirmed.
The study, which examined data from 266 patients treated with holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser lithotripsy at four centers across North America, revealed that patients' BMI did not affect stone clearance rates or the incidence of postoperative complications. The patients ranged in weight from 49 to 192 kg (108-423 lb).
A team of investigators led by Ben H. Chew, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Kidney Stone Disease at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, divided patients into three groups: normal-weight ...