Tissue effects of a newly developed diode pumped pulsed Thulium:YAG laser compared to continuous wave Thulium:YAG and pulsed Holmium:YAG laser - Takeaways - MDSpire

Tissue effects of a newly developed diode pumped pulsed Thulium:YAG laser compared to continuous wave Thulium:YAG and pulsed Holmium:YAG laser

  • By

  • Stephan Huusmann

  • Marcel Lafos

  • Ingo Meyenburg

  • Rolf Muschter

  • Heinrich-Otto Teichmann

  • Thomas Herrmann

  • March 16, 2021

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    The study compares tissue effects of a newly developed pulsed Tm:YAG laser with CW Tm:YAG and pulsed Ho:YAG lasers.

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    Pulsed Ho:YAG laser creates tissue damage through mechanical tearing, while CW Tm:YAG laser relies on continuous vaporization.

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    The pulsed Tm:YAG laser combines strong vaporization with properties of Ho:YAG, potentially enhancing surgical outcomes.

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    At 80 W, the pulsed Tm:YAG laser achieved an incision depth of 2125 µm, compared to 3216 µm for CW Tm:YAG and 2258 µm for Ho:YAG.

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    Macroscopically, the pulsed Tm:YAG laser produces smooth cuts with minimal charring, differing from the coarse cuts of Ho:YAG.

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Tissue effects of a newly developed diode pumped pulsed Thulium:YAG laser compared to continuous wave Thulium:YAG and pulsed Holmium:YAG laser

  • by Stephan Huusmann, Marcel Lafos, Ingo Meyenburg, Rolf Muschter, Heinrich-Otto Teichmann, Thomas Herrmann

  • March 16, 2021

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