ArticleWorld journal of urology2023
Initial clinical experience with the pulsed solid-state thulium YAG laser from Dornier during RIRS: first 25 cases.
Article in World journal of urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06721975 (Prospective Single-center Study Comparing Thulium Fiber Laser to Pulsed Thulium), which is not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Prospective Single-center Study Comparing Thulium Fiber Laser to Pulsed Thulium:YAG Laser in the Ureteroscopic Treatment of Nephrolithiasis
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Rethinking high-frequency lithotripsy: a review by EAU endourology group.World journal of urology · 2026Pooled it
- Pulsed Thulium: YAG laser for the management of Urolothiasis: a systematic review from the EAU section of endourology.World journal of urology · 2025Pooled it
- The durability and effectiveness of hydrogel retrieval method for urinary stone fragments: an in-vitro study.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Adoption of thulium fiber laser for lithotripsy A scoping review and bibliometric analysis.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026Review
- Flexible ureterorenoscopy and lithotripsy with pulsed thulium: YAG laser: a multicenter retrospective study.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- Pulsed solid-state thulium: YAG laser compared to holmium: YAG laser during mini-PCNL.The Canadian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Feasibility and efficiency of the use of pulsed thulium: YAG (Thulio) laser for ECIRS: a multicenter evaluation.World journal of urology · 2026Article
- High-power holmium laser versus pulsed thulium laser for ureteroscopic lithotripsy: Results of a randomized prospective study.Central European journal of urology · 2026Article
- Cystinuria: Diagnosis, Medical and Surgical Management, and Emerging Therapies. A Narrative Review.Research and reports in urology · 2026Review
- In vitro comparative analysis of ablation volume and energy requirements for 1 mm³ stone ablation using ho: YAG, p-Tm: YAG, and TFL lasers.Urolithiasis · 2025Article
- Comparison of p-Tm:YAG, TFL and Ho:YAG's in vitro ablation rates on synthetic and human stones.BJUI compass · 2025Article
- From laser-on time to lithotripsy duration: improving the prediction of lithotripsy duration with 'Kidney Stone Calculator' using artificial intelligence.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Endoscopic treatment of renal and ureteral stones using the new Cyber Ho generator with Magneto technology: the first clinical experience from a multicenter study.World journal of urology · 2025Observational
- Rise in intraluminal temperature during ureteroscopy: Is this a concern?Investigative and clinical urology · 2025Review
- Renal and ureteral temperatures changes during ureteroscopic pulsed thulium: YAG laser lithotripsy: anCentral European journal of urology · 2025Article
- In medio stat virtus: Exploring the potential of the pulsed thulium:YAG laser in the endoscopic management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma.Central European journal of urology · 2025Article
- Innovative use of the new pulsed-thulium: YAG laser for ureteroscopic lithotripsy: can the "kidney stone calculator" predict lithotripsy duration?Urolithiasis · 2024Article
- Simulation of the temperature distribution of kidney stones induced by thulium fiber laser and Ho: YAG laser lithotripsy.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Thulium fiber laser versus pulsed Thulium:YAG for laser lithotripsy during flexible ureteroscopy.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Flexible Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy with the Pulsed Thulium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Thulio: Preliminary Results from a Prospective Study.European urology open science · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionHolmium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Ho:YAG) and thulium fiber (TFL) lasers are currently the two laser sources recommended for endocorporeal laser lithotripsy (ELL). Recently, the pulsed-thulium:YAG (Tm:YAG) laser was also proposed for ELL, as an answer to both Ho:YAG and TFL limitations. We aimed to evaluate the efficiency, safety, and laser settings of Tm:YAG laser in ELL during retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).
methodsA prospective study of the first 25 patients with ureteral and renal stones who underwent RIRS using the Thulio (pulsed-Tm:YAG, Dornier©, Germany) was performed in a single center. 272 µm laser fibers were used. Stone size, stone density, laser-on time (LOT) and laser settings were recorded. We also assessed the ablation speed (mm
resultsA total of 25 patients were analyzed (Table 1). The median (IQR) age was 55 (44-72) years old. Median (IQR) stone volume was 2849 (916-9153)mm
conclusionThe pulsed-Tm:YAG laser is a safe and effective laser source for lithotripsy during RIRS, using low pulse energy and low pulse frequency.
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