Ureteral access sheaths and its use in the future: a comprehensive update based on a literature review

V De Coninck, B Somani, ET Sener, E Emiliani… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ureteral access sheaths (UASs) are part of urologist's armamentarium when performing
retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Recently, the world of RIRS has changed dramatically …

Retrograde intra renal surgery and safety: pressure and temperature. A systematic review

F Panthier, F Pauchard, O Traxer - Current Opinion in Urology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
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Retrograde intra renal surgery and safety: pressure and temperature. A systematic review …

Pulse-modulated holmium: YAG laser vs the thulium fiber laser for renal and ureteral stones: a single-center prospective randomized clinical trial

CR Haas, MA Knoedler, S Li, DR Gralnek… - The Journal of …, 2023 - auajournals.org
Purpose: We sought to compare the clinical effectiveness of the pulse-modulated Ho: YAG
(holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser and the thulium laser fiber for ureteroscopic stone …

Laser efficiency and laser safety: holmium YAG vs. thulium fiber laser

A Sierra, M Corrales, B Somani, O Traxer - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Objective: To support the efficacy and safety of a range of thulium fiber laser (TFL) pre-set
parameters for laser lithotripsy: the efficiency is compared against the Holmium: YAG (Ho …

Endourologic procedures of the upper urinary tract and the effects on intrarenal pressure and temperature

NS Dean, AE Krambeck - Journal of Endourology, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Endourologic procedures, including ureteroscopy (URS) and percutaneous
nephrolithotomy (PCNL), are associated with an elevation in intrarenal pressures (IRPs) and …

Laser safety, warnings, and limits in retrograde intrarenal surgery

M Corrales, F Panthier, C Solano, L Candela… - Actas Urológicas …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze the current information about laser safety in retrograde intrarenal
surgery (RIRS), focusing on the two main laser technologies that we use in urology, the …

Understanding the ablation rate of Holmium: YAG and thulium fiber lasers. Perspectives from an in vitro study

M Basulto-Martínez, S Proietti, MP Pavia, Y Yeow… - Urolithiasis, 2023 - Springer
This study sought to analyze the ablation rates of Holmium: YAG (Ho: YAG) and thulium fiber
laser (TFL) under different settings combinations. Lasering was carried out by a computed …

[HTML][HTML] Thulium fiber laser lithotripsy: Is it living up to the hype?

J Denstedt, FCG Berto - Asian Journal of Urology, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The holmium: yttrium-aluminium-garnet laser (Ho: YAG) has been the gold
standard for laser lithotripsy over the last three decades. After demonstrating good in vitro …

Which is the best laser for lithotripsy? Holmium laser

HJ Kim, KR Ghani - European Urology Open …, 2022 - eu-openscience.europeanurology …
The term tripsy means the intentional crushing of a structure. The ideal laser for lithotripsy
must tackle different stone compositions and sizes and be effective in a range of scenarios …

Exploring optimal settings for safe and effective thulium fibre laser lithotripsy in a kidney model

A Mishra, R Medairos, J Chen, F Soto‐Palou… - BJU …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore the optimal laser settings and treatment strategies for thulium fibre
laser (TFL) lithotripsy, namely, those with the highest treatment efficiency, lowest thermal …