Comparison of three pulsed infrared lasers for optical stimulation of the rat prostate cavernous nerves

Charlotte S. D. Stahl; Serhat Tozburun; Thomas C. Hutchens; Gwen A. Lagoda; Arthur L. Burnett M.D.; Matthew D. Keller; Nathaniel M. Fried

doi:10.1117/12.2000537

8 March 2013 Comparison of three pulsed infrared lasers for optical stimulation of the rat prostate cavernous nerves

Charlotte S. D. Stahl, Serhat Tozburun, Thomas C. Hutchens, Gwen A. Lagoda, Arthur L. Burnett M.D., Matthew D. Keller, Nathaniel M. Fried

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Proceedings Volume 8565, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX; 85655N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2000537
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Optical nerve stimulation (ONS) is being explored for identification and preservation of the cavernous nerves (CN), responsible for erectile function, during prostate cancer surgery. This study compares three pulsed infrared lasers to determine whether differences in spectral linewidth and/or temporal pulse profile influence successful ONS of CN. Infrared laser radiation from the Capella diode laser (1873 nm, 5 ms, 10 Hz), Thulium fiber laser (TFL) (1873 nm, 5 ms, 10 Hz), and solid-state Holmium:YAG laser (2120 nm, 200 μs, 5 Hz) were transmitted through 400-μm-corediameter optical fibers, producing a 1-mm-diameter-spot on the nerve surface. Successful ONS was judged by an intracavernous pressure (ICP) response in the penis (n =10 rats) during a total stimulation time of 30 s. The narrow linewidth TFL (Δλ ~ 0.5 nm) and broad linewidth Capella laser (Δλ ~ 12 nm) performed similarly, producing ICP responses with a threshold radiant exposure of ~ 0.45 J/cm², and ICP response times of 12-17 s, while the Holmium laser stimulated at ~ 0.59 J/cm², and ICP response times of about 14-28 s. All three lasers demonstrated successful ONS of CN. ICP response time was dependent on the rate of energy deposition into the CN, rather than linewidth or temporal pulse profile.

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Charlotte S. D. Stahl, Serhat Tozburun, Thomas C. Hutchens, Gwen A. Lagoda, Arthur L. Burnett M.D., Matthew D. Keller, and Nathaniel M. Fried "Comparison of three pulsed infrared lasers for optical stimulation of the rat prostate cavernous nerves", Proc. SPIE 8565, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX, 85655N (8 March 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2000537

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