Gernot Ortner, Bhaskar Kumar Somani, Selcuk Güven, Gerhard Kitzbichler, Olivier Traxer, Guido Giusti, Silvia Proietti, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis, Øyvind Ulvik, Ioannis Kartalas Goumas, Mordechai Duvdevani, Joyce Baard, Guido M Kamphuis, Stefania Ferretti, Laurian Dragos, Luca Villa, Arkadiusz Miernik, Thomas Tailly, Amelia Pietropaolo, Saeed Bin Hamri, Athanasios Papatsoris, Ali Serdar Gözen, Thomas R W Herrmann, Udo Nagele, Theodoros Tokas
PURPOSE: To highlight and compare experts' laser settings during endoscopic laser treatment of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), to identify measures to reduce complications, and to propose guidance for endourologists. METHODS: Following a focused literature search to identify relevant questions, a survey was sent to laser experts. We asked participants for typical settings during specific scenarios (ureteroscopy (URS), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), and percutaneous treatment)...
November 2023: World Journal of Urology