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Table 8 Laser damage zone of Ho:YAG at 2 J, 40 Hz, 80 W in aqueous saline solution

From: Tissue damage by laser radiation: an in vitro comparison between Tm:YAG and Ho:YAG laser on a porcine kidney model

 

OC-zone (μm)

NT-zone (μm)

E-zone (μm)

Total (μm)

OC + NT (μm)

Inc. depth (μm)

Aq/K/VPS/2,40-1

278

292

432

1002

570

3500

Aq/K/VPS/2,40-4

321

318

600

1239

639

4500

Aq/K/VPS/2,40-5

497

326

719

1542

823

4250

Average

365

312

584

1261

677

4083

SD

116

18

144

271

134a

520

  1. aThe measurement error of OC + NT is the total of the standard deviations of the OC-zone plus NT-zone