A randomized trial found a similar stone-free rate after pulse-modulated Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser vs thulium fiber laser (TFL) treatment of kidney stones. An investigator reported trial data during ...

A new thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in the treatment of urinary stones for pediatric patients, compared to the current standard for laser lithotripsy, reports a study in The ...

Kidney stones can be painful, but doctors at the Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State teamed up with a company to make treatment easier for patients in a way never done before. A two-month trial that ...

Introduction: Population aging is associated with increased incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which may be complicated by bladder stones (BSs). The conditions are successfully treated ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) say that they have built a thulium fiber laser capable of emitting 1.91 kW - nearly double the typical output ...