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Bladder perforation resulting from the use of the neodymium: YAG laser
Author(s) -
Greskovich Frank J.,
von Eschenbach Andrew C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900110104
Subject(s) - neodymium , perforation , laser , complication , medicine , bladder cancer , surgery , materials science , optics , cancer , composite material , physics , punching
Complications resulting from the use of the neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser to treat superficial bladder cancer are uncommon and are usually associated with abnormally high laser power outputs. We report a case of bladder perforation in a human attributed to the Nd:YAG laser used at a low power setting and comment on those factors that contributed to this complication.