Temperature rise during ureteral laser lithotripsy: comparison of super pulse thulium fiber laser (SPTF) vs high power 120 W holmium-YAG laser (Ho:YAG)
- 19 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in World Journal of Urology
- Vol. 39 (10), 3951-3956
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03619-3
Abstract
Purpose The holmium-YAG (Ho:YAG) Laser system is the current gold standard for laser lithotripsy (LL). Super Pulse Thulium Fiber Laser (SPTF) has emerged as an effective alternative. We compared the temperature profile of both the 120 W Ho:YAG and the 60 W SPTF systems during ureteral lithotripsy. Methods Antegrade ureteroscopy with LL was performed in ex-vivo porcine kidneys with 3 mm Begostones. Intra-ureteral temperature was measured using one probe proximal and one distal to the site of lithotripsy. LL was performed using a 200 μm core fiber at dusting (SPTF—0.1 J, 200 Hz, SP; Ho:YAG—0.3 J, 70 Hz, LP) and fragmenting (0.8 J, 8 Hz, SP for both) settings for 5 s. Fifteen repetitions were recorded for each laser at each setting. Tissue samples of the ureter were collected for histological analysis. Results There was a rise in temperature at the site of lithotripsy using both systems at every setting evaluated. The median temperatures were greater for the SPTF on the fragmenting setting (33.3 °C vs 30.0 °C, p = 0.004). On the dusting setting, the median temperature was not statistically greater for Ho:YAG (40.6 °C vs 35.8 °C, p = 0.064), (Graphic 1). Histological analysis did not show any signs of injury or necrosis in any of the tested settings. Conclusion Higher power settings used for dusting have a higher temperature rise in the ureter during lasering. Median ureteral intra-luminal temperature rise during LL was equivalent during dusting and higher in the SPTF during fragmentation, but neither reached the threshold for thermal injury based on the duration of exposure.Keywords
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