Effect of Conventional Versus Flexible and Navigable Suction Ureteral Access Sheaths on Ureteral Temperature Modulation During High-power Ho:YAG Laser Lithotripsy: An In Vitro Evaluation
We looked at how the sheath design and the flow rate of the irrigation fluid affect the temperature during laser surgery for urinary stones. Our results suggest that an optimum flow rate and a special type of flexible sheath with suction can help in avoiding thermal damage to tissue, even at high laser power.
Authors
- Yueqi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2917-1578)
- Shuangai Liu
- Xuliang Pang
- Vineet Gauhar
- Jia Zhou
- Qiulin Huang
- Guanghan Zhang
- Guohua Zeng
- Wei Zhu
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (SG)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China (CN)
- University of South China (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Urology Open Science
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2026.01.004
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00