Holmium laser ablation: a successful treatment option for an obstructing ureteric valve

Auteurs-es

  • Muhammad Z. Aslam Urology Department, Hambleton Wing, Friarage Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, United Kingdom
  • B.D.R Gowda Urology Department, Hambleton Wing, Friarage Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, United Kingdom

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.786

Résumé

We present a case of an 80-year-old woman with intermittent flank
pain, who was found to have a ureteric valve causing significant
hydronephroureterosis. We discuss the role of holmium laser in successfully
ablating the lesion, and present a review of the literature.

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Muhammad Z. Aslam, Urology Department, Hambleton Wing, Friarage Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, United Kingdom

B.D.R Gowda, Urology Department, Hambleton Wing, Friarage Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, United Kingdom

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Aslam, M. Z., & Gowda, B. (2013). Holmium laser ablation: a successful treatment option for an obstructing ureteric valve. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 4(1), E15-E16. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.786

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Case Report