Dr. James Squadrito

James Squadrito , M.D. , attending at Bryn Mawr Hospital , Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia , also has been using the Odyssey Holmium YAG Laser.For bladder tumors , it doesn't penetrate the bladder like some lasers can , says Dr. Squadrito.The holmium laser only penetrates a few millimeters into the surface.It's like a scalpel..

Dr. Squadrito recently used the holmium laser on a patient whose bladder was filled with tumors.I used a local anesthetic and did the procedure [ with the patient ] as an outpatient , he says.Dr. Squadrito notes that the 110-V electrial requirement also is an advantage becasue the laser can be used on a variety of settings , including the office.

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