Table 1 Laser assisted LPN (WWI – with warm ischaemia time; WOI –Without ischaemia time)

Mattioli et al. [20]

1/9*

35 mm*

negativ

260 ml*

WWI (<30 min)

RevoLix, 2 μm diode laser; 2013 nm wavelength; continuous wave mode

15 Watt

Lotan et al. [23]

3

25 mm **

negativ

500 ml**

WOI

Holmium-YAG- Laser

0,2 J/Puls with 60 Puls/min 0,4J/Puls with 55 Puls/min 0,8J7Puls with 40 Puls/min

Khoder et al. [18]

8/13***

33 mm***

8/8 negativ

20-600***

3 WWI (1 partial; 19 & 24 min) 5 WOI

diode laser, 1318 nm wavelength; continuous wave mode

45 – 70 Watt

Our Results

11

32 mm (8 – 45 mm)

negativ

75 (10-400 ml)

WOI

RevoLix 2 μm diode laser; 2013 nm wavelength; continuous wave mode

30 Watt (cutting) 15 Watt (coagulation)