TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser division of intraluminal sutures
AU - Bagley, Demetrius H.
AU - Schultz, Edward
AU - Conlin, Michael J.
PY - 1998/8
Y1 - 1998/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1089/end.1998.12.355
DO - 10.1089/end.1998.12.355
M3 - Article
C2 - 9726402
AN - SCOPUS:0031706583
SN - 0892-7790
VL - 12
SP - 355
EP - 357
JO - Journal of Endourology
JF - Journal of Endourology
IS - 4
ER -