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Trial reportWorld journal of urology2025

Outcomes of holmium: YAG laser vs. Thulium fiber laser for ureteric stones during ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy - a prospective, randomized single-centre study.

Subash Kaushik Tg, Hariharasudhan Sekar, Chandru T, Sriram Krishnamoorthy

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Trial report in World journal of urology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Subash Kaushik TgDepartment of Urology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, India.
Hariharasudhan SekarDepartment of Urology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, India.
Chandru TDepartment of Urology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, India.
Sriram KrishnamoorthyDepartment of Urology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Porur, India. sriram.k@sriramachandra.edu.in.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe use of lasers has created a major impact in the management of stones. The aim of our study is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness and safety profile of Thulium fiber laser (TFL) and Holmium: YAG (Ho: YAG) laser in ureteric stones.

methodsIt is a prospective randomized single-centre study carried out from December 2022 to December 2023. About 110 patients were subjected to the study with 55 randomized to each group. All underwent ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy either with TFL or Ho: YAG laser. Patient demographic data, stone-related factors, and complications were analyzed in both groups and compared.

resultsMean stone volume was comparable in the Ho: YAG laser and TFL group (578.62 [SD 296.48] mm

conclusionsShorter lasing time, decreased overall operative time, and higher ablation speed are a few selective advantages of TFL over Ho: YAG laser. The SFR and complication rates remained almost the same in both.

Indexed as

Lasers, Solid-StateLithotripsy, LaserThuliumUreteral CalculiUreteroscopyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeThuliumHolmiumLaserLithotripsyThulium fiber laserUreteric stoneYAG

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PMID40074876

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