TURBT - Resezione en-bloc con laser a olmio del tumore della vescica (Ho-ERBT)

Holmium laser en-bloc resection of bladder tumor (Ho-ERBT) — advanced TURBT for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

In this topic, I will classify the pros and cons of Ho-ERBT (Holmium laser En-Bloc Resection of Bladder Tumor) compared with the conventional TURBT (Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor). Let’s start with understanding the conventional operation first. The conventional TURBT involves passing a scope via the urethra and using a small electrical surgical knife to […]

Chirurgia endoscopica dei calcoli renali con laser ad olmio

Endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy — minimally invasive surgery for kidney and ureteric stones | Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital

The first reports of endoscopic laser surgery for urinary tract stones were published by German and British researchers in 1988, with an impressive success rate of around 84%. The main limitation at the time was stone retropulsion – the stone being pushed back into the kidney by the laser’s energy before it could be fragmented. […]

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