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Dusting technique for lithotripsy: what does it mean?

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Kidney stones are currently managed using laser lithotripsy and the most recent generation of laser generators have enabled the possibility of the dusting technique. Dusting avoids the use of a… Click to show full abstract

Kidney stones are currently managed using laser lithotripsy and the most recent generation of laser generators have enabled the possibility of the dusting technique. Dusting avoids the use of a basket, as stone fragments are spontaneously evacuated; however, no consensus on the definition of dust currently exists.

Keywords: technique; dusting technique; technique lithotripsy; lithotripsy mean

Journal Title: Nature Reviews Urology
Year Published: 2018

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