New laser kidney stone treatment shows safety profile needs close monitoring

A major European urology group reviewed complications from thulium fiber laser lithotripsy—a newer technique for breaking kidney stones. The analysis, published in World Journal of Urology, helps hospitals and insurers understand which patients may face risks and what outcomes to expect from this increasingly popular procedure.

Originaltitel: Complications of thulium fiber laser lithotripsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by the EAU-YAU endourology and urolithiasis working group