PMID: 7542971Jan 1, 1995Paper

Side-firing devices for laser prostatectomy. An overview

World Journal of Urology
C F Van SwolT A Boon

Abstract

Transurethral laser coagulation of the prostate has become an accepted treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The most common method is the use of a sideward-firing fiber that, once inserted in the prostatic area, irradiates the abundant prostatic tissue with Nd:YAG laser light. In this study, eight different side-firing fibers that are commercially available were evaluated. The devices can be characterized by the way laser light is deflected sideward and by their thermal behavior. Most of the eight devices differ with regard to the angle at which the laser beam is deflected, the spot size on the irradiated tissue surface, and the heating of the device itself. Implementation of the optical and thermal characteristics of each device in the treatment protocol will contribute to the optimal use of laser energy for prostatectomy.

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Jul 11, 1998·Journal of Endourology·E te SlaaJ J de la Rosette
Jul 25, 2006·Journal of Endourology·Anthony K Ngo, Nathaniel M Fried
Sep 2, 2014·Lasers in Surgery and Medicine·Changhwan KimHo Lee
Aug 3, 2011·Journal of Biomedical Optics·Serge GrabtchakWilliam M Whelan
May 1, 1997·Physics in Medicine and Biology·R M Verdaasdonk, C F van Swol
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