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Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for Urinary Calculi: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria.

New research · Urology

Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association · 4w

ReviewNigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association· 2025

Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for Urinary Calculi: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria.

Muftau Jimoh Bioku, Lovely Fidelis, Danjuma Kalba … Saad Ahmed

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Stones & EndourologyReviewTreatment

Holmium laser lithotripsy cleared urinary stones in 90.1% of cases treated.

Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for Urinary Calculi: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Hospital in Abuja, Nigeria.

Muftau Jimoh Bioku … Saad Ahmed

Nigerian medical journal · 2025

Background

Over the last decade, Holmium: YAG (Ho: YAG) laser has emerged as the gold standard for the intracorporeal treatment of urinary tract calculi.

Purpose

This study aims to retrospectively document our experience with the efficacy and safety of Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy for urinary calculi at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja.

Methods

We reviewed all patients who underwent laser lithotripsy at FMC Abuja from April 2021 to October 2025.

n = 111 patients

90.1%

Results

90.1%

laser treatment cleared stones in most patients

n = 111 patients

More results

Ages ranged from 18 to 67 years, with a mean age of 40.28 ± 12.3 years.

The male-to-female ratio was 2:1.

Flank pain was the most common presentation (n = 62, 55.9%).

The mean stone density was 968.68 HU (range: 566 - 1502).

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Conclusion

The Holmium laser is a safe and effective modality for lithotripsy in our setting, associated with minimal postoperative complications. Further data will be necessary to substantiate this conclusion.

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