Novel Thulium Lasers and Ho:YAG pulse modifications

Theodoros Tokas^{1

2}, Thomas R W Herrmann^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion, Greece. ttokas@yahoo.com.
² Training and Research in Urological Surgery and Technology (T.R.U.S.T.)-Group, Hall in Tirol, Austria. ttokas@yahoo.com.
³ Training and Research in Urological Surgery and Technology (T.R.U.S.T.)-Group, Hall in Tirol, Austria.
⁴ Department of Urology, Kantonspital Frauenfeld, Spital Thurgau AG, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.

Editorial

Theodoros Tokas et al. World J Urol. 2024.

. 2024 May 8;42(1):303.

doi: 10.1007/s00345-024-04923-4.

Theodoros Tokas^{1

2}, Thomas R W Herrmann^{3

4}

¹ Department of Urology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Medical School, Heraklion, Greece. ttokas@yahoo.com.
² Training and Research in Urological Surgery and Technology (T.R.U.S.T.)-Group, Hall in Tirol, Austria. ttokas@yahoo.com.
³ Training and Research in Urological Surgery and Technology (T.R.U.S.T.)-Group, Hall in Tirol, Austria.
⁴ Department of Urology, Kantonspital Frauenfeld, Spital Thurgau AG, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.

No abstract available

Keywords: Endourology; Laser; Prostate hyperplasia; Prostate hypertrophy; Stone.

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