Table 2 Laser parameters, complications and follow-up
From: Feasibility and long-term safety of Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy in broncholithiasis patients
Pt. no. | Laser energy (J) | Laser frequency | procedure time (minutes) | Perioperative complications | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 5–10 | 160 | BEF | BEF recovered after 3 months, survived |
2 | 0.8–1 | 5 | 149 | Life-threatening hemoptysis | Survived |
3 | 0.8–1 | 5–8 | 67 | Pneumonia | Survived |
4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | Pneumonia | Survived |
5 | 1.2 | 10 | 104 | None | Survived |
6 | 0.8 | 10 | 100 | None | Survived |
7 | 0.8 | 8 | 63 | None | Survived |
8 | 0.8 | 8–10 | 37 | None | Survived |
9 | 1 | 10 | 116 | None | Survived |
10 | 1–1.2 | 10 | 22 | Acute asthma attack | Survived |
11 | 0.8–1.2 | 8–10 | 129 | None | BEF recovered after 4 months, survived |
0.8–1.2 | 10 | 112 | None | ||
0.8–1.2 | 8–10 | 54 | None | ||
0.8–1.6 | 8–10 | 142 | None | ||
1–1.6 | 10–15 | 75 | BEF | ||
12 | 0.8 | 8 | 33 | None | Survived |
13 | 0.8–1.2 | 8–10 | 135 | None | Survived |