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Differences in lasers and laser technologies: what does a clinician need to know?
Andrey Morozov1, Vladislav Skossyrskiy2, Diana Babaevskaya1
1Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health.
Current Opinion in Urology
|January 21, 2025
Summary
Recent advancements in laser technology, including thulium fiber laser (TFL) and pulsed thulium lasers, enhance precision in urological procedures like enucleation and lithotripsy, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Technology
- Laser Surgery
Background:
- Urological procedures increasingly utilize advanced laser technologies.
- Innovations aim to improve precision, reduce complications, and enhance patient safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in laser technologies for urological applications.
- Focus on enucleation, vaporization, lithotripsy, and focal laser ablation (FLA).
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on thulium fiber laser (TFL) and pulsed thulium lasers (p-Tm:YAG).
- Analysis of Moses technology in holmium lasers.
- Evaluation of FLA for prostate cancer treatment.
Main Results:
- TFL offers precise tissue ablation.
- Moses technology reduces retropulsion in holmium laser procedures.
- Pulsed thulium lasers provide enhanced tissue effect control.
- FLA shows promise for treating localized prostate cancer with minimal damage.
Conclusions:
- Advancements like TFL, Moses technology, and pulsed thulium lasers improve precision, reduce operative time, and minimize complications in urological surgery.
- FLA is a viable minimally invasive option for cancer treatment.
- Further research needed to optimize laser parameters and expand clinical applications.
