CO2-LASER FOR PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY - EXPERIMENTAL-STUDY

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 15  (3) , 262-264
Abstract
The CO2- laser knife was used for partial nephrectomy in an experimental study of 20 mongrel cats. Of these, 16 survived, 2 died of peritonitis and 2 died of unrelated causes. The inherent characteristics of precision and hemostasis of this modality, already found useful in controlling complications in other fields of surgery, proved to be a safe and effective method for partial nephrectomy as shown by angiography and histopathologic examinations of the operated kidneys at 0, 7, 14, 21 and 90 days after surgery. Complications such as hemorrhage or urinary fistula were nonexistent.

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