De Coninck V, Hente R, Claessens M, Duchateau A, Doizi S, Keller EX. High-power, High-frequency Ho:YAG Lasers Are Not Essential for Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery.
Eur Urol Focus 2020;
7:5-6. [PMID:
33376057 DOI:
10.1016/j.euf.2020.12.007]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
There is currently insufficient in vivo evidence that high-power Ho:YAG lasers improve retrograde intrarenal surgery or the ablation efficacy. While prospective trials are awaited, a low-cost, silent, low-power Ho:YAG laser that requires only a standard electrical outlet is more than sufficient for retrograde intrarenal surgery.
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