Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases

<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">To investigate the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy with thulium fiber laser lithotripsy for management of renal staghorn stones.</p><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Thirty-two patients w...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tawiz Gul (17824226) (author)
Other Authors: Mahmoud laymon (22046438) (author), Maged Alrayashi (17824232) (author), Mohamed Abdelkareem (17824235) (author), Morshed Salah (17824244) (author)
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1864513541543821312
author Tawiz Gul (17824226)
author2 Mahmoud laymon (22046438)
Maged Alrayashi (17824232)
Mohamed Abdelkareem (17824235)
Morshed Salah (17824244)
author2_role author
author
author
author
author_facet Tawiz Gul (17824226)
Mahmoud laymon (22046438)
Maged Alrayashi (17824232)
Mohamed Abdelkareem (17824235)
Morshed Salah (17824244)
author_role author
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tawiz Gul (17824226)
Mahmoud laymon (22046438)
Maged Alrayashi (17824232)
Mohamed Abdelkareem (17824235)
Morshed Salah (17824244)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2024-06-27T09:00:00Z
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 10.1007/s00240-024-01598-9
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Successful_treatment_of_staghorn_stones_with_flexible_ureteroscopy_and_thulium_fiber_laser_TFL_lithotripsy_initial_experience_with_32_cases/29899574
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv CC BY 4.0
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Staghorn stones
Flexible ureteroscopy
Thulium fiber laser
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Text
Journal contribution
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
text
contribution to journal
description <h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">To investigate the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy with thulium fiber laser lithotripsy for management of renal staghorn stones.</p><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Thirty-two patients with staghorn stones were recruited. Stone characteristics including: width, length, volume and density were analyzed. Ablation speed, laser efficacy and laser activity were recorded. The primary outcome was to assess stone free rate after the procedure using spiral CT scan.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The median stone volume was 7339 (3183–53838) mm<sup>3</sup>. Median operative and lasing time were 135 (70–200) and 117 (50–180) minutes, respectively. The mean total energy delivered was 63.9 ± 30 KJ with a median ablation speed of 1.3 (0.5–4.9) mm<sup>3</sup>/sec. Mean laser efficacy was 7.5 ± 3.6 Joules/mm<sup>3</sup>. A total of 12 complications occurred in 8 patients (25%). The median hospital stay was 7 (3.5–48) hours and 30 patients (93.7%) were discharged on the same day of surgery. After the first session, seventeen patients (53%) were stone free with no residual fragments while six (19%) patients had residuals £ 2 mm. Nine patients (28%) had residuals > 2 mm with median residual size of 4 (3–9) mm. A second intervention was required in 4 cases.The overall stone free rate after completion of treatment was 65.6%.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Flexible ureteroscopy with thulium fiber laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective treatment option for staghorn stones with stone free rate comparable to standard PCNL with advantages of minimal morbidity, minimal blood loss and shorter hospital stay.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Urolithiasis<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00240-024-01598-9" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00240-024-01598-9</a></p>
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
id Manara2_141a4d8ba1eaf4f2cb18fb165fa98c8e
identifier_str_mv 10.1007/s00240-024-01598-9
network_acronym_str Manara2
network_name_str Manara2
oai_identifier_str oai:figshare.com:article/29899574
publishDate 2024
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository_id_str
rights_invalid_str_mv CC BY 4.0
spelling Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 casesTawiz Gul (17824226)Mahmoud laymon (22046438)Maged Alrayashi (17824232)Mohamed Abdelkareem (17824235)Morshed Salah (17824244)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesStaghorn stonesFlexible ureteroscopyThulium fiber laser<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">To investigate the efficacy and safety of flexible ureteroscopy with thulium fiber laser lithotripsy for management of renal staghorn stones.</p><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Thirty-two patients with staghorn stones were recruited. Stone characteristics including: width, length, volume and density were analyzed. Ablation speed, laser efficacy and laser activity were recorded. The primary outcome was to assess stone free rate after the procedure using spiral CT scan.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The median stone volume was 7339 (3183–53838) mm<sup>3</sup>. Median operative and lasing time were 135 (70–200) and 117 (50–180) minutes, respectively. The mean total energy delivered was 63.9 ± 30 KJ with a median ablation speed of 1.3 (0.5–4.9) mm<sup>3</sup>/sec. Mean laser efficacy was 7.5 ± 3.6 Joules/mm<sup>3</sup>. A total of 12 complications occurred in 8 patients (25%). The median hospital stay was 7 (3.5–48) hours and 30 patients (93.7%) were discharged on the same day of surgery. After the first session, seventeen patients (53%) were stone free with no residual fragments while six (19%) patients had residuals £ 2 mm. Nine patients (28%) had residuals > 2 mm with median residual size of 4 (3–9) mm. A second intervention was required in 4 cases.The overall stone free rate after completion of treatment was 65.6%.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Flexible ureteroscopy with thulium fiber laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective treatment option for staghorn stones with stone free rate comparable to standard PCNL with advantages of minimal morbidity, minimal blood loss and shorter hospital stay.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Urolithiasis<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00240-024-01598-9" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00240-024-01598-9</a></p>2024-06-27T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s00240-024-01598-9https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Successful_treatment_of_staghorn_stones_with_flexible_ureteroscopy_and_thulium_fiber_laser_TFL_lithotripsy_initial_experience_with_32_cases/29899574CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/298995742024-06-27T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
Tawiz Gul (17824226)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Staghorn stones
Flexible ureteroscopy
Thulium fiber laser
status_str publishedVersion
title Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
title_full Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
title_fullStr Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
title_full_unstemmed Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
title_short Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
title_sort Successful treatment of staghorn stones with flexible ureteroscopy and thulium fiber laser (TFL) lithotripsy: initial experience with 32 cases
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
Staghorn stones
Flexible ureteroscopy
Thulium fiber laser