Lasers in clinical urology: state of the art and new horizons

Marks, Andrew; Teichman, Joel M.H.

doi:10.1007/s00345-007-0163-x

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“…27 The next one was the "frequency doubled double pulse Nd:YAG" (FREDDY), including a KTP crystal embedded into a Nd:YAG laser. 28 A number of lasers have been trialed for laser lithotripsy, of which, the Ho:YAG has become one of the most commonly used. 29 The mechanism of laser stone fragmentation is through photothermal effect, which depends on contact of the laser tip with the stone.…”

Section: Treatment Of Urolithiasis With Lasermentioning

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Laser Application in Iran Urology: A Narrative Review

Razzaghi

Ghiasy

et al. 2017

J Lasers Med Sci

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The usage of laser in medicine is not recent, and its history in urology goes back to 40 years ago. For the last 2 decades, common uses of laser have been treatments of subjects with urolithiasis, bladder tumors, benign prostatic enlargement, le sions of the genitalia and urinary tract strictures. To evaluate laser application in urology in Iran, we reviewed all of the Iranian literature on the topic. This study was designed to retrieve all studies on laser application in urology in Iran, regardless of publication status or language, covering years 1990-2017. Twentysix articles were identified: 12 about urolithiasis, 8 about benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), 2 case reports, 1 paper about prostate cancer, 1 on female urethral stricture, 1 review and 1 basic sciences study. We conclude that the use of this technology has not yet found its position in Iran, especially in the field of urology. The main causes for it are the difficult accessibility and disturb of laser devices and its accessories, as well as the lack of adequate knowledge of the medical community about this modality.

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Section: Treatment Of Urolithiasis With Lasermentioning

confidence: 99%

Laser Application in Iran Urology: A Narrative Review

Razzaghi

Ghiasy

et al. 2017

J Lasers Med Sci

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“…1,2 However, retropulsion of stone fragments are frequently seen during laser lithotripsy especially when using high energies for ureteral stones. 3,4,5,6 This necessitates the use of expensive and fragile flexible ureterosopes to look for the migrated renal stones.…”

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Moses technology in a stone simulator

Ibrahim

Badaan

Elhilali

et al. 2017

CUAJ

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“…3 During the past few years, prostate resection using laser therapy has become increasingly popular because of its high efficacy and low morbidity. 5 The recently developed TURISplasma vaporization (TURIS-V) laser technique is expected to relieve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by BPH. This technique has shown comparable results and fewer complications in early-and short-term follow-up data compared to standard TURP.…”

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Comparison of outpatient versus inpatient transurethral prostate resection for benign prostatic hyperplasia: Comparative, prospective bi-center study.

Kim

Park

Shim

et al. 2014

CUAJ

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Introduction:We compare the symptomatic relief with urodynamic parameter change and operative safety of the outpatient transurethral resection in saline (TURIS-V) technique with inpatient transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods: This prospective cohort comparison study enrolled patients who needed BPH surgery. Between January 2010 and June 2011, outpatient TURIS-V was performed at 1 centre and the results of the treatment were compared with inpatient TURP performed at a separate hospital. Preoperative characteristics, including prostate volume, were similar in both groups. Perioperative data and any treatment complications were recorded. The analysis compared postoperative outcomes, including a 6-month postoperative International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), a quality of life (QoL) evaluation and a record of any changes in uroflowmetry findings, between the 2 groups. Results: In the TURIS-V patient group, 75 patients agreed to be in the study. Of these, 69 ultimately complete the study. In the TURP group, 76 patients agreed and 71 of these completed the study. Both study groups were well-matched for age, IPSS, QoL and uroflowmetry findings. The TURIS-V group experienced both shorter operation times (54.6 vs. 74.8 minutes) and shorter catheterization times (2.2 vs. 4.2 days) when compared to the TURP group. There were comparable improvements in the 6-month postoperative IPSS, QoL, and uroflowmetry findings between the 2 groups. There were also equally low incidence rates of procedural complications. Conclusions: Both TURIS-V and TURP relieve lower urinary tract symptoms in a similar way, with great efficacy and safety. Overall, TURIS-V had shorter operative and catheterization times compared to TURP. Notwithstanding the paper's limitations (non-randomized cohort comparison with possible selection or surgeon bias and small heterogeneous sample size), TURIS-V can be performed safely even in an outpatient setting.

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Lasers in clinical urology: state of the art and new horizons

Cited by 132 publications

References 77 publications

Laser Application in Iran Urology: A Narrative Review

Laser Application in Iran Urology: A Narrative Review

Moses technology in a stone simulator

Comparison of outpatient versus inpatient transurethral prostate resection for benign prostatic hyperplasia: Comparative, prospective bi-center study.

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