Thulium laser ‐assisted endoscopic third ventriculostomy: Determining safe laser settings using in vitro model and 2 year follow‐up results in 106 patients

ConclusionsThe in vitro experiments show that under 4.0W the situation is considered safe, due to low penetration of heat, thus the chance of accidentally damaging critical structures like the basilar artery is very small. The clinical results show that the Thulium laser did not cause any bleeding of the basilar artery, and is a safe technique for laser endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine - November 1, 2017 Category: Laser Surgery Authors: Tjeerd de Boorder, Hans B. Brouwers, Herke Jan Noordmans, Peter A. Woerdeman, Kuo S. Han, Rudolf M. Verdaasdonk Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research