Impact of the curve diameter and laser settings on laser fiber fracture
Impact of the curve diameter and laser settings on laser fiber fracture
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the risk factors for laser fiber fractures when deflected to form a curve, including laser settings, size of the laser fiber, and the fiber bending diameter.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Single-use 272 and 365 μm fibers (Rocamed®, Monaco) were employed along with a holmium laser (Rocamed). Five different fiber curve diameters were tested: 9, 12, 15, 18, and 20 mm. Fragmentation and dusting settings were used at a theoretical power of 7.5 W. The laser was activated for 5 minutes and the principal judgment criterion was fiber fracture. Every test for each parameter, bending diameter, and fiber size combinations was repeated 10 times.
RESULTS: With dusting settings, fibers broke more frequently at a curved diameter of 9 mm for both 272 and 365 μm fibers (p = 0.037 and 0.006, respectively). Using fragmentation settings, fibers broke more frequently at 12 mm for 272 μm and 15 mm for 365 μm (p = 0.007 and 0.033, respectively). Short pulse and high energy were significant risk factors for fiber fracture using the 365 μm fibers (p = 0.02), but not for the 272 μm fibers (p = 0.35). Frequency was not a risk factor for fiber rupture. Fiber diameters also seemed to be involved in the failure with a higher number of broken fibers for the 365 μm fibers, but this was not statistically significant when compared with the 272 μm fibers (p > 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Small-core fibers are more resistant than large-core fibers as lower bending diameters (<9 mm) are required to break smaller fibers. In acute angles, the use of small-core fibers, at a low energy and long-pulse (dusting) setting, will reduce the risk of fiber rupture.
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Haddad, Mattieu
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Emiliani, Esteban
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Rouchausse, Yann
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Coste, Frederic
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Doizi, Steeve
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Berthe, Laurent
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Butticé, Salvatore
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Somani, Bhaskar
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Traxer, Olivier
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1 September 2017
Haddad, Mattieu
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Emiliani, Esteban
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Rouchausse, Yann
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Coste, Frederic
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Doizi, Steeve
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Berthe, Laurent
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Butticé, Salvatore
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Somani, Bhaskar
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Haddad, Mattieu, Emiliani, Esteban, Rouchausse, Yann, Coste, Frederic, Doizi, Steeve, Berthe, Laurent, Butticé, Salvatore, Somani, Bhaskar and Traxer, Olivier
(2017)
Impact of the curve diameter and laser settings on laser fiber fracture.
Journal of Endourology, 31 (9), .
(doi:10.1089/end.2017.0006).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the risk factors for laser fiber fractures when deflected to form a curve, including laser settings, size of the laser fiber, and the fiber bending diameter.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Single-use 272 and 365 μm fibers (Rocamed®, Monaco) were employed along with a holmium laser (Rocamed). Five different fiber curve diameters were tested: 9, 12, 15, 18, and 20 mm. Fragmentation and dusting settings were used at a theoretical power of 7.5 W. The laser was activated for 5 minutes and the principal judgment criterion was fiber fracture. Every test for each parameter, bending diameter, and fiber size combinations was repeated 10 times.
RESULTS: With dusting settings, fibers broke more frequently at a curved diameter of 9 mm for both 272 and 365 μm fibers (p = 0.037 and 0.006, respectively). Using fragmentation settings, fibers broke more frequently at 12 mm for 272 μm and 15 mm for 365 μm (p = 0.007 and 0.033, respectively). Short pulse and high energy were significant risk factors for fiber fracture using the 365 μm fibers (p = 0.02), but not for the 272 μm fibers (p = 0.35). Frequency was not a risk factor for fiber rupture. Fiber diameters also seemed to be involved in the failure with a higher number of broken fibers for the 365 μm fibers, but this was not statistically significant when compared with the 272 μm fibers (p > 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Small-core fibers are more resistant than large-core fibers as lower bending diameters (<9 mm) are required to break smaller fibers. In acute angles, the use of small-core fibers, at a low energy and long-pulse (dusting) setting, will reduce the risk of fiber rupture.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 6 July 2017
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