Open AccessHolmium laser ablation: a successful treatment option for an obstructing ureteric valve
Author(s) -
Muhammad Aslam,
Basavaraj Gowda
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian urological association journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1920-1214
pISSN - 1911-6470
DOI - 10.5489/cuaj.786
Subject(s) - medicine , ablation , lesion , laser ablation , surgery , flank pain , holmium , radiology , laser , optics , physics
We present a case of an 80-year-old woman with intermittent flankpain, who was found to have a ureteric valve causing significanthydronephroureterosis. We discuss the role of holmium laser in successfullyablating the lesion, and present a review of the literature.