Treatment of ureteric calculi--use of Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy versus pneumatic lithoclast.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of Holmium: YAG laser and pneumatic lithoclast in treating ureteric calculi.

Methods: The study included total of 100 patients divided into two equal groups of laser lithotripsy (LL) and pneumatic lithoclast (PL). Study was conducted between September 2006 and February 2007.