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. 2018 Aug;7(3):210–217. doi: 10.15420/aer.2018.33.2

Table 2: Specialised Sheaths: Types and Uses.

Type of Specialised Sheath Useful For Less Useful For
Non-powered telescoping sheaths[56,57] Fibrous adhesions Dense fibrotic or heavily calcified lesions
Laser sheaths[58, 59] Fibrous lesions and scar tissue Heavily calcified lesions
Rotational mechanical cutters[6063] Dense calcified fibrotic lesions Scar tissue