... Corsi; Riccardo Schiavina Introduction: The aim of the study was to systematically review the literature and describe perioperative complications of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), including the Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications. Methods: All English language...

...Yuxiang Hong; Hao Lin; Qingtao Yang; Derong Zhou; Gaoming Hou; Xiaohong Chen; Junhong Zheng Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and reliability of holmium (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy (HLL) and pneumatic lithotripsy (PL) in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL...

.... Methods: Nineteen patients were treated for ureteral stones ≥15 mm detected in CT or plain KUB film. Endoscopy was performed with either a semirigid or flexible ureteroscope. Stone fragmentation was performed using a 30 W Holmium laser. Results: The mean stone size was 20.7 mm (range 15–30). The mean...

... looked into its actual efficacy and safety. The aim of our study was to evaluate its ex vivo and in vivo efficiency and to compare its results with other devices presented in the literature. Patients and Methods: We conducted a prospective pilot study on patients who underwent holmium laser enucleation...

...Eymen Gazel; Engin Kaya; Serdar Yalcin; Halil Çagri Aybal; Tahsin Batuhan Aydogan; Lutfi Tunc Introduction: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is becoming the new standard procedure for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common condition in aging men. Most studies have...

...Lynda Torres Castellanos; María Camila Moreno Bencardino; Alejandra Bravo-Balado; Carlos Andrés García Mayorga; Isis Vargas Manrique; Nicolás Fernández Introduction: Urethral strictures generate great morbidity. Two procedures have been described for their management - laser and cold knife...

... Laser Calculi The prevalence of urolithiasis in the paediatric population is around 2% [ 1 ]. The incidence of urolithiasis in paediatric patients has increased by at least a factor of four in recent years [ 2,3,4 ]. Associated with the increasing incidence of stones is a roughly fourfold...

...Stefan Tietze; Beatrix Kiehle; Jens Krause; Wolf Behrendt; Amir Hamza Objective: The objective was to assess and publish our first experiences with the GreenLight XPS™ 180-watt laser in men suffering from bladder outlet obstruction. Patients and Methods: From January 2013 to February 2014...

...Onur Kaygısız; Burhan Coşkun; Hakan Kılıçarslan; Yakup Kordan; Hakan Vuruşkan; Gökhun Özmerdiven; İsmet Yavaşcaoğlu Objectives: To compare the effectiveness and complications of ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy with laparoscopic ureter laparoscopic ureterolithotomy in mid- or proximal portion...

... screened and 15 studies were identified reporting on 116 procedures. The surgical methods of stone management employed were stone extraction with basket only (n = 55, 47%), laser fragmentation (n = 27, 23%; holmium, n = 20, pulse dye, n = 7), impact lithotripsy (n = 21, 18%), ureteroscopic lithotripsy (n...

...Ayman Kassem; Hany ElFayoumy; Wael ElSaied; Mohamed ElGammal; Ahmed Bedair Objective: We compared the results of holmium laser and pneumatic intracorporeal lithotripsy for large ureteric calculi in terms of efficacy, safety and complications. Methods: The study was conducted between April 2009...

...Raj P. Pal; Masood A. Khan Objectives: To assess the safety and clinical efficacy of Tm:YAG laser vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVaRP) at intermediate-term follow-up. Patients and Methods: We identified the first 60 consecutive patients who underwent ThuVaRP at our institute. Operative outcomes...

...Tullio Sulser; Wolfram Jochum; Rahel A. Huch Böni; Philipp U. Heitz; Gabriel P. Krestin; Dieter Hauri Optimal treatment parameters and appropriate methods of examination for Nd:YAG laser coagulation of the human prostate in dependence of power-setting and time using the SideFocus® side-firing...

...H. Müssiggang; W.L. Brückner The ability to cut and cauterize tissue makes the laser beam to a new surgical instrument. It could be used routinely, if suitable instruments would be developed. Until now surgical procedures could be carried out only by means of direct beams or by means of articulated...

...R.M. Mavuduru; A.K. Mandal; S.K. Singh; N. Acharya; M. Agarwal; S. Garg; S. Kumar Objectives: We conducted this study to compare the safety and efficacy of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and holmium laser prostatectomy. Methods: A total of 30 patients eligible for surgery...

... and flexible ureteroscopes, lasers, ureteral access sheats, wires and stone extraction devices are outlined. Results: Thanks to the continuous advances of technology and miniaturization of instruments, ureteroscopy is an ever-expanding field. A clear outline of the available instruments and techniques...

...R. Chahal; S.K. Sundaram; N.K. Gogoi Objective: To assess the long-term outcome of patients undergoing KTP/YAG hybrid laser treatment for bladder outlet obstruction due to benign prostatic enlargement, in terms of symptomatic relief, complications, sexual function, patient satisfaction...

...Kadir Türkölmez; Murat Bozlu; Kemal Sarica; Hakan Gemalmaz; Erol Özdiler; Orhan Gogus Objective: The short and long-term effects of two common transurethral procedures (TURP and TULP, transurethral prostatic resection and laser prostatectomy, respectively) on plasma hormone levels in patients...