With great power comes great risk: High ureteral stricture rate after high-power, high-frequency Thulium fiber laser lithotripsy in ureteroscopy
High-power, high-frequency laser settings from manufacturer laser presets increase the risk of US, without improving SFR. Future studies shall further evaluate optimal laser settings depending on patient characteristics and intraoperative situation.
Authors
- Riccardo Villani
- Thibaut Dominique Liernur
- Olivier Traxer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2459-3803)
- Fabian Schoofs
- Olivier Windisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8963-5445)
- Etienne Xavier Keller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-7609)
- Massimo Valério (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1059-2340)
- Alba Sierra-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3016-7963)
- Daniel Eberli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8866-8010)
- Jia‐Lun Kwok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9758-6225)
- Christophe Iselin
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- European Association of Urology (NL)
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital (SG)
- Privy Council Office (CA)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Université Européenne des Senteurs & Saveur (FR)
- Hôpital Tenon (FR)
- Analyse, Recherche, Développement et Evaluation en Endourologie et Lithiase Urinaire (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-05553-0
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.18
Funders
- Universität Zürich