Cost-Free Laser Caging in the Operating Room

J Endourol. 2017 Apr;31(S1):S87-S88. doi: 10.1089/end.2016.0546. Epub 2016 Sep 29.

Abstract

We have assembled a three-step process for securing and presetting the functional length of the laser fiber to be used for ureteroscopic lithotripsy. For this process, three components are required: a sterile piece of adhesive, an empty guidewire casing with a pre-attached Luer-Lok™ fitting, and a SureSeal® adapter. The only additional piece of equipment for this arrangement not routinely used during ureteroscopy is the sterile adhesive strip.

MeSH terms

  • Adhesives
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Humans
  • Lithotripsy, Laser / economics
  • Lithotripsy, Laser / instrumentation*
  • Lithotripsy, Laser / methods
  • Operating Rooms
  • Ureteral Calculi / therapy*
  • Ureteroscopes / economics
  • Ureteroscopy / economics
  • Ureteroscopy / instrumentation*
  • Ureteroscopy / methods

Substances

  • Adhesives