Novel endourologic applications for holmium laser.
The holmium laser is used routinely during endoscopic procedures to treat stones, strictures, and tumors of the urinary tract. We report two successful novel endourologic applications of a holmium laser: division and removal of a synthetic urethral sling mesh in one patient and fragmentation of a tempered stainless steel surgical needle in another.
Lane
Brian R
BR
Glickman Urological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. laneb@ccf.org
Singh
Dinesh
D
Meraney
Anoop
A
Streem
Stevan B
SB
D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D001743:Urinary Bladder