Current Laser Surgery
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 267 (1) , 247-253
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1976.tb41612.x
Abstract
With the development of a suitable apparatus sufficient experience has been accumulated in clinical surgery to enable one to reach the conclusion that the CO2 laser has an application in all branches of surgery without exception, whereas it has a decided advantage over other modalities in (1) All operations where the anticipated blood loss is significant. (2) Operations performed on or through infected tissue. (3) Extirpation of malignant tumors. (4) Cavitational surgery involving the use of an endoscope or microscope.Keywords
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