Holmium Laser Treatment

Urologist Dr. Vishal Vig can perform kidney, bladder and ureteral stone removal  using a holmium laser. Urologists usually perform the procedure while sufferers are not able to pass stones on their own and experience discomfort and pain.

Holmium laser lithotripsy presents many benefits to patients, inclusive of on the spot comfort of signs and symptoms and a short recovery. Laser lithotripsy uses a flexible laser fiber inserted right into a scope through the urethra to the stone positioned with inside the bladder, ureter or kidney. When the laser is activated, the laser beam breaks up the stone into smaller sizes able to being passed. No incisions are vital and general anesthesia maintains the affected person comfortable.

What is holmium laser lithotripsy?

Holmium laser lithotripsy is a way for the usage of lasers to get rid of stones which might be positioned with inside the urinary tract. This may want to consist of stones with inside the bladder, kidneys, ureters (tubes that bring urine from the kidneys to the bladder), or urethra (tube through which urine leaves the body). A flexible laser fiber is inserted through the urethra to interrupt up the stones. The procedure is completed without any incisions.

What are the reasons why a person might want holmium laser lithotripsy?

It is an alternative to a procedure referred to as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. In that procedure, sound waves from outside the body are used to interrupt up the stones. Holmium laser lithotripsy has been proven to be powerful regardless of the size, location, and/or hardness of stone. These are restricting elements for shockwave.

What are the benefits of the usage of holmium laser lithotripsy?

Compared to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, holmium laser lithotripsy has been proven to reduce the risk of steinstrasse. This is a difficulty of extracorporeal shock lithotripsy wherein fragments of the stones block the ureter.

The procedure has been proven to be effective for a affected person with multiple stones.

What is a downside of holmium laser lithotripsy?

Holmium laser lithotripsy calls for general anesthesia. For this reason, there may be a hospital stay and better prices in comparison to extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

What are some complications of holmium laser lithotripsy?

• Pain
• Blood in urine
• Trouble urinating
• Injury to the ureters