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Superpulsed Thulium Fiber Laser VS. Pulse Modulated High Power Holmium:YAG Laser For Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Thulium Fibre Laser and Holmium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet for Nephrolithiasis. Completed, enrolled 82 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a randomized prospective study to compare stone free rates and operative efficiency of two laser systems used during retrograde intrarenal surgery for kidney stone disease: 1. A superpulsed thulium fiber laser (thulium) 2. A pulse modulated high power holmium laser (Holmium)
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The TFL is a relatively new laser in the field of urology. First introduced on the market in 2017, it offers theoretically superior stone dusting qualities and smaller fiber sizes to allow for better irrigation.
The Ho:YAG is currently the most commonly used laser in the field of urology and for the better part of the last 3 decades has been considered the gold standard for laser lithotripsy.