Holmium:YAG (λ = 2,120 nm) versus thulium fiber (λ = 1,908 nm) laser lithotripsy
Holmium:YAG (λ = 2,120 nm) versus thulium fiber (λ = 1,908 nm) laser lithotripsy
Richard L. Blackmon,P. Irby,N. Fried
2010 · DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20893
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine · 80 Citações
TLDR
The high‐temperature water absorption coefficient for the thulium wavelength is significantly higher than for the holmium wavelength, which should translate into more efficient laser lithotripsy using theThulium fiber laser.