Jia-Lun Kwok, Vincent De Coninck, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Frédéric Panthier, Mariela Corrales, Alba Sierra, Esteban Emiliani, Michele Talso, Arkadiusz Miernik, Peter Kronenberg, Dmitry Enikeev, Bhaskar Somani, Khurshid R Ghani, Olivier Traxer, Etienne Xavier Keller
CONTEXT: Laser performance for lithotripsy is currently reported using units of measurement such as J/mm3 , mm3 /J, mm3 /s, s/mm3 , and mm3 /min. However, there are no current standardized definitions or terminology for these metrics. This may lead to confusion when assessing and comparing different laser systems. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective was to summarize outcome values and corresponding terminology from studies on laser lithotripsy performance using stone volume in relation to time or energy...
November 6, 2023: European Urology Focus