Tissue thermal effect during lithotripsy and tissue ablation in endourology: a systematic review of experimental studies comparing Holmium and Thulium lasers

G Ortner, P Rice, U Nagele, TRW Herrmann… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose We looked into the Thulium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (TM: YAG), Thulium Fibre
laser (TFL) and Holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho: YAG) thermal laser tissue effect …

[HTML][HTML] Thulium fiber laser utilization in urological surgery: A narrative review

JA Khusid, R Khargi, B Seiden, AS Sadiq… - … and Clinical Urology, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The thulium fiber laser (TFL) is a novel technology under active investigation as an
conceivable alternative to the Holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho: YAG) laser, which is …

Comparison Between Thulium Fiber Laser and High-power Holmium Laser for Anatomic Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate: A Propensity Score–matched …

V Gauhar, C Nedbal, D Castellani, KY Fong… - European Urology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Different lasers have been developed for treatment of benign prostatic
hyperplasia, with no definitively superior technique identified to date. Objective To compare …

Comparison of Holmium:YAG and Thulium Fiber Lasers on Soft Tissue: An Ex Vivo Study

S Doizi, T Germain, F Panthier, E Compérat… - Journal of …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Objective: To assess the fiber–tissue interaction through ablation, coagulation, and
carbonization characteristics of the Ho: YAG laser and super pulsed thulium fiber laser (TFL) …

Randomized prospective trial of the severity of irritative symptoms after HoLEP vs ThuFLEP

D Enikeev, M Taratkin, D Babaevskaya… - World Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To compare the short-term postoperative functional outcomes and severity of
irritative symptoms following holmium and thulium fiber laser enucleation (HoLEP and …

Thulium fiber laser enucleation of the prostate: prospective study of mid-and long-term outcomes in 1328 patients

V Petov, D Babaevskaya, M Taratkin… - Journal of …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Objective: The objective of our study was to estimate the long-term efficacy and safety of
thulium fiber laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuFLEP). Materials and Methods: We …

En bloc resection for nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer: selecting a proper laser

D Enikeev, M Babjuk, A Shpikina… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The majority of available lasers have proven to be safe to use and compared to
electrocautery allow for lower rates of obturator nerve reflex and result in fewer bleeding …

Thulium fiber laser: bringing lasers to a whole new level

D Enikeev, M Taratkin - European …, 2023 - eu-openscience.europeanurology …
Over the past few years, numerous trials have supported the fact that endoscopic
enucleation of the prostate (EEP) is both safe and efficient, whether its compared to …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness and safety of thulium fiber laser in the conservative management of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma

S Proietti, T Johnston, M Pupulin, S Di Pietro… - European Urology Open …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Few clinical data are available on thulium fiber laser (TFL) and conservative
treatment of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Objective To assess the …

Thulium fiber laser in urology: physics made simple

M Taratkin, C Azilgareeva, GE Cacciamani… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The more effective wavelength (closer to the water absorption peak), favorable beam profile,
different modes of action allowing to decrease carbonization on one hand and retropulsion …