Standard laser surgery for BPH includes Holmium laser prostate surgery (HoLEP) and Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP), which break up or vaporize excess prostate tissue.

Evidence shows that the thulium fiber laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuFLEP) is a highly efficacious, minimally invasive modality for the management of BPH in large volume glands (>80 cc).

Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) shares similarities with HoLEP and has shown encouraging results. However, more controlled trials with longer follow-up assessment are needed.

The trial compared the current ‘gold’ standard treatment of TURP (Transurethral Resection of the Prostate) to a laser technique called ThuVARP (Thulium Laser Transurethral Vaporesection of the ...

A randomised controlled trial to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of thulium laser transurethral vaporesection of the prostate (ThuVARP) versus transurethral resection of the prostate ...

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a procedure where a doctor uses a laser to remove prostate tissue from an enlarged prostate that’s restricting urine flow. Benign prostatic ...

A new thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in the treatment of urinary stones for pediatric patients, compared to the current standard for laser lithotripsy, reports a study in ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering (IOF) say that they have built a thulium fiber laser capable of emitting 1.91 kW - nearly double the typical output ...

A Danish team unveils a single-frequency DFB fiber laser that uses thulium as the amplifying medium. Researchers in Denmark claim to have developed the first single-frequency thulium-doped DFB fiber ...