Pattern Analysis of Laser Fiber Degradation According to the Laser Setting: In Vitro Study of the Double-Firing Phenomenon.
Gyoohwan JungSeung Min LeeSang Won SoSehwan KimSeong Chan KimOhbin KwonHyunjae SongMin Joo ChoiSung-Yong ChoPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2022)
The damage patterns of the laser fiber tips were classified into seven types. The heat damage around the surface of the laser fiber can be increased according to the high-energy or high-frequency laser setting, a short distance to the stone, a short distance from the tips of flexible ureteroscopes, no cutting laser fiber procedures, and the inappropriate use of irrigation fluid or laser fiber jacket.