| Literature DB >> 9726402 |
D H Bagley1, E Schultz, M J Conlin.
Abstract
Neodymium:YAG and holmium:YAG lasers were used to remove intraluminal sutures from three patients. In two, the suture was in the bladder and had served as a nidus for stone formation. In the other, the suture was in the ureter. An in vitro study showed that the Nd:YAG laser could divide all types of suture readily, whereas the Ho:YAG laser could divide all materials except Gortex. These cases illustrate another application for lasers.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID： 9726402 DOI： 10.1089/end.1998.12.355
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Endourol ISSN： 0892-7790 Impact factor: 2.942