Abstract Holmium: yttrium–aluminum-garnet (Ho: YAG) laser lithotripsy (LL) has been the
treatment of choice for kidney stone disease for more than two decades, yet the mechanisms …

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of stone dusting in Holmium (Ho): YAG laser
lithotripsy (LL). Materials and Methods: Cylindrical BegoStone samples (6× 6 mm, H× D) …

Recent studies indicate that cavitation may play a vital role in laser lithotripsy. However, the
underlying bubble dynamics and associated damage mechanisms are largely unknown. In …

Transient cavitation and shockwave generation produced by pulsed-dye and holmium: YAG
laser lithotripters were studied using high-speed photography and acoustic emission …

Objectives The experimental Thulium fiber laser (TFL) is currently being studied as a
potential alternative to the gold standard Holmium: YAG laser for lithotripsy. Recent …

To investigate the effects of fiber lateral scanning speed across the stone surface (vfiber)
and fiber standoff distance (SD) on dusting efficiency during short pulse holmium (Ho): YAG …

Purpose: Although cavitation during laser lithotripsy (LL) contributes to the Moses effect, the
impact of cavitation on stone damage is less clear. Using different laser settings, we …

Purpose: Scant information has been published describing the effect of laser fiber distance
from the stone target on the mechanism of calculus fragmentation. Using high speed …

Introduction: The efficiency of holmium laser lithotripsy for urolithiasis depends upon several
factors, including laser pulse energy and frequency and stone composition and retropulsion …

The stone fragmentation process induced during Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy was observed by
time-resolved flash video imaging. Possible acoustic transient occurrence was …