Pulsed Thulium:YAG laser – What is the lithotripsy ablation efficiency for stone dust from human urinary stones? Results from an in vitro PEARLS study

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Authors

Jia‐Lun Kwok · University of Zurich

Eugenio Ventimiglia · European Association of Urology

Vincent De Coninck · European Association of Urology

Frédéric Panthier · Sorbonne Université

Yazeed Barghouthy · Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes

Alexandre Danilovic · Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz

Anil Shrestha

Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first study showing ablation efficiency of the p-Tm:YAG laser for stone dust from human urinary stones of known compositions. The p-Tm:YAG seems to ablate COM and UA equally well, with no statistically significant differences between differing laser settings.

Topics & Keywords

Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: World Journal of Urology

Volume 41, Issue 12, pp. 3723-3730

DOI: 10.1007/s00345-023-04640-4

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