Flexible Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy with the Pulsed Thulium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Thulio: Preliminary Results from a Prospective Study

In this report, we looked at the outcomes for the pulsed thulium:yttrium aluminum garnet laser Dornier Thulio in patients who underwent flexible ureteroscopy for ureteral and renal stones. We found that this new laser technology is effective and safe, representing a good alternative to the other laser machines available for stone lithotripsy. We need more studies with larger populations to establish the superiority of this laser technology over the others.