It’s Getting Hot in There: In Vitro Study on Ureteral Tissue Thermal Profiles During Laser Ureteral Lithotripsy
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Methods
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of Different Sizes of Ureteroscope and Laser Fiber on Temperature
3.2. Possible Outcomes of Multiple Variables for Temperature Rise
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tee, Z.Y.; Yong, C.H.; Goh, Y.K.; Lim, M.S. It’s Getting Hot in There: In Vitro Study on Ureteral Tissue Thermal Profiles During Laser Ureteral Lithotripsy. Soc. Int. Urol. J. 2024, 5, 826-834. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5060062
Tee ZY, Yong CH, Goh YK, Lim MS. It’s Getting Hot in There: In Vitro Study on Ureteral Tissue Thermal Profiles During Laser Ureteral Lithotripsy. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal. 2024; 5(6):826-834. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5060062
Chicago/Turabian StyleTee, Zhou Yin, Chun Hou Yong, Yue Keng Goh, and Meng Shi Lim. 2024. "It’s Getting Hot in There: In Vitro Study on Ureteral Tissue Thermal Profiles During Laser Ureteral Lithotripsy" Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal 5, no. 6: 826-834. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5060062
APA StyleTee, Z. Y., Yong, C. H., Goh, Y. K., & Lim, M. S. (2024). It’s Getting Hot in There: In Vitro Study on Ureteral Tissue Thermal Profiles During Laser Ureteral Lithotripsy. Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, 5(6), 826-834. https://doi.org/10.3390/siuj5060062