Technical aspects of lasers in urology

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-225

  Teichmann, Heinrich O ^a   Herrmann, Thomas R ^b   Bach, Thorsten ^c  

^a LISA laser products OHG   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^c ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

Author keywords

2 Micron continuous wave; Absorption length; Absorption spectrum; Bare fibre; Body chromophores; BPH; Diode laser; Extinction length; Front firing fibre; Holmium laser; KTP laser; Laser; Laser fibre; Laser fibres; Laser lithotripsy; Laser probe; Laser tissue interaction; Light tissue interaction; Low OH silica fibres; Nd:YAG; Pulse peak power; PVP; Revolix; Side firing fibre; Thermal relaxation time; Thulium; Vaporesection; Vaporisation; Wall plug efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; LASER SURGERY; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICS; RADIATION RESPONSE; UROLOGY;

HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; LIGHT; LITHOTRIPSY, LASER; PHYSICS; RADIATION EFFECTS; UROLOGY;

EID: 34347220122     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-007-0184-5     Document Type: Article

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