Table 2: Specialised Sheaths: Types and Uses.
Type of Specialised Sheath | Useful For | Less Useful For |
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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[60–63] | Dense calcified fibrotic lesions | Scar tissue |