Dusting technique for lithotripsy: what does it mean?. Issue 11 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doizi, Steeve; Keller, Etienne; Coninck, Vincent; Traxer, Olivier
• Is Part Of: Nature reviews. Volume 15:Issue 11(2018)
• Page Start: 653
• Page End: 654
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: Urology -- Periodicals; Clinical medicine -- Periodicals; Urology -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Urology -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1038/s41585-018-0042-9
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-4812

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.