Optimization of the Erbium:YAG laser for precise incision of ureteral and urethral tissues: In vitro and in vivo results

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 108-114

  Fried, Nathaniel M ^a,c   Tesfaye, Zelalem ^a   Ong, Albert M ^a   Rha, Koon H ^a   Hejazi, Pooya ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Erbium; Holmium; Incision; Laser; Stricture; Ureter; Urethra

Indexed keywords

GERMANIUM DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COLD KNIFE SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FEMALE; HOLMIUM LASER; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INCISION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; SWINE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; TISSUE INJURY; URETER; URETHRA; URETHRA STRICTURE;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; SWINE; URETER; URETERAL DISEASES; URETHRA; URETHRAL STRICTURE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0141483627     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10205     Document Type: Article

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