Usefulness of Thulium-Doped Fiber Laser and Diode Laser in Zero Ischemia Kidney Surgery-Comparative Study in Pig Model.
Bogusława ŻywickaJolanta BujokMaciej JaneczekAlbert CzerskiMaria SzymonowiczMaciej DobrzyńskiJacek ŚwiderskiZbigniew RybakPublished in: Materials (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
Both lasers are suitable for partial wedge nephrectomy without ischemia in pigs. The TDFL produced similar or better hemostasis than the DL, with a smaller zone of thermal damage and, therefore, seems more suitable for application in human medicine.