Nd:YAG laser as scalpel and coagulator

Aurelija Vaitkuviene; Ceslova Spuriene; Sarunas Skirkevicius; Bronius Bareika

doi:10.1117/12.146250

28 May 1993 Nd:YAG laser as scalpel and coagulator

Aurelija Vaitkuviene, Ceslova Spuriene, Sarunas Skirkevicius, Bronius Bareika

Proceedings Volume 1879, Lasers in Urology, Gynecology, and General Surgery; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.146250
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The properties of surgical Nd:YAG laser (1.06 micrometers and 1.36 micrometers wavelength) with endoscopic fiber have been investigated. The possibilities of using it as a scalpel and as a coagulator suitable for the endoscopic gynecological operations have been established. The tissues of myometrium, endometrium and ovary have been treated with different output profile quartz fibers. The most efficient wavelength of laser light and the profile of fiber for cutting and coagulation of different structure tissue have been found.

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Aurelija Vaitkuviene, Ceslova Spuriene, Sarunas Skirkevicius, and Bronius Bareika "Nd:YAG laser as scalpel and coagulator", Proc. SPIE 1879, Lasers in Urology, Gynecology, and General Surgery, (28 May 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.146250

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