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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy 
Volume 4 (1997), Issue 1, Pages 1-7
doi:10.1155/DTE.4.1

Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy

Demetrius H. Bagley

Department of Urology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Received 12 February 1997; Accepted 14 March 1997

Abstract

There is a wide array of endoscopic lithotriptors presently available. Each of these has its own advantages and disadvantages. No single lithotriptor is suitable for all applications and none can meet the goal of fragmenting all calculi while remaining harmless to tissue.