Open AccessHow much energy do we need to ablate 1 mm3 of stone during Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy? An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Frédéric Panthier,
Eugenio Ventimiglia,
Laurent Berthe,
Catherine Chaussain,
Michel Daudon,
Steeve Doizi,
Olivier Traxer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1433-8726
pISSN - 0724-4983
DOI - 10.1007/s00345-020-03091-5
Subject(s) - lithotripsy , uric acid , holmium , kidney stones , er:yag laser , ablation , laser , chemistry , urology , biomedical engineering , nuclear medicine , medicine , surgery , optics , biochemistry , physics
Holmium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Ho:YAG) is currently the gold standard for lithotripsy for the treatment of all known urinary stone types. Stone composition and volume are major determinants of the lithotripsy. This in vitro study evaluated the required energy to ablate 1 mm 3 of various stone types with different laser settings using Ho:YAG.
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