Karen L. Stern, MD, presented “Point-Counterpoint: Holmium vs. Thulium Laser – Thulium” during the 30th Annual Perspectives in Urology: Point-Counterpoint, on March 10, 2023, at Humphreys Half Moon Inn, San Diego, California.
How to cite: Stern, Karen L. “Point-Counterpoint: Holmium vs. Thulium Laser – Thulium.” March 10, 2023. Accessed May 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/point-counterpoint-holmium-vs-thulium-laser-thulium/
Point-Counterpoint: Holmium vs. Thulium Laser – Thulium – Summary
Karen L. Stern, MD, discusses the advantages of the thulium fiber laser (TFL) compared to the holmium laser. She highlights the increased irrigation, visibility, and flexibility of the technology, emphasizing its ablation capabilities and citing studies from the American Urological Association and the European Association of Urology.
Dr. Stern addresses TFL concerns and notes the increased convenience, hearing safety, and cost-effectiveness of TFL. She also encourages utilizing thulium fiber laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuFLEP) rather than holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), noting ThuFLEP’s increased water absorption ability and hemostatic approach.
This lecture is part of a Point-Counterpoint debate. Its opposing lecture is “Point-Counterpoint: Holmium vs. Thulium Laser – Holmium.”
About the 30th Annual Perspectives in Urology: Point Counterpoint conference: Presented by Program Chair and Grand Rounds in Urology Editor-in-Chief E. David Crawford, MD, this conference brought together leading experts in urology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology to discuss and debate the latest topics in genitourinary cancers, primarily prostate cancer and bladder cancer. This interactive conference offered topical lectures, pro/con debates, interesting-case presentations, interactive panel discussions, and interactive audience and faculty networking.
