Tag: Lasers / Laser Surgery
Vaginal Erbium YAG Laser Beneficial for Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Improvements seen in total Overactive Bladder Symptom Score, nocturia, urgency, vaginal atrophy symptoms score
High-Quality Surgical Videos Lacking for Vaporization of Prostate
Average video score was 6.65; only 24.3 percent of videos emphasized critical steps of surgery
Risk for Subsequent Facial Keratinocyte Carcinoma Lower With Laser Treatment
Nonablative fractional laser-treated patients had lower rate of subsequent facial keratinocyte carcinoma development
Ho:YAG Laser, Thulium Laser Fiber Both Effective for Stone Management
No significant difference seen for ureteroscopy time or in stone-free rate or complication rates
LASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
New guidance says complications can include dry eyes, double vision, difficulty with night driving, chronic eye pain
Long-Term Outcomes of ThuLEP Reported for Benign Prostatic Enlargement
Rates of reinterventions low for persistence or regrowth of prostate adenoma, long-term complications
FDA Drafts Guidance on Patient Labeling Information for LASIK Devices
Guidance offers content and formatting suggestions for patient information for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis devices
SuperPulsed Thulium Fiber Laser Beneficial for Pediatric Urolithiasis
SPTF associated with higher stone-free rate compared with Ho:YAG with no increase in operative time, complications
Laser Therapy May Aid Sexual Function in Breast Cancer Survivors
Patient-reported improvements seen at four weeks and 12 months among survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause
Laser Therapy Promising for Drug-Resistant Child Epilepsy
Permanent neurological deficits infrequent in follow-up among 129 children receiving MRI-guided laser therapy
