Page 14 - TheTalents 2018 Debate10
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Ball Tipped Fibers: Rationale
Laser fibers commonly implicated in cases of ureteroscope damage
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Damage to working channel as fiber advanced
Damage from fiber fracturing in channel Inadvertent lasering of scope
Ball tipped laser fibers intended to allow passage of the fiber with the scope deflected without trauma to the working channel
Potential to curtail costs
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