Marie Chicaud, Stessy Kutchukian, Steeve Doizi, François Audenet, Laurent Berthe, Laurent Yonneau, Thierry Lebret, Marc-Olivier Timsit, Arnaud Mejean, Luigi Candela, Catalina Solano, Mariela Corrales, Igor Duquesne, Aurélien Descazeaud, Olivier Traxer, Fréderic Panthier
PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the ability of Kidney Stone Calculator (KSC), a flexible ureteroscopy surgical planning software, to predict the lithotripsy duration with both holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) and thulium fiber laser (TFL). METHODS: A multicenter prospective study was conducted from January 2020 to April 2023. Patients with kidney or ureteral stones confirmed at non-contrast computed tomography and treated by flexible ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy were enrolled...
April 13, 2024: World Journal of Urology