Laser effects in nonpigmented versus pigmented tissues using FiberTomeTM, Nd:YAG, and KTP

Wendy J. Snyder; Sandor G. Vari M.D.; Vani R. Pergadia; Michael C. Fishbein M.D.; Andrew B. Weiss; J. Timothy Duffy; Reem Thomas; Wei-Qiang Shi; Stephen M. Fry; Warren S. Grundfest M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.168047

1 February 1994 Laser effects in nonpigmented versus pigmented tissues using FiberTomeTM, Nd:YAG, and KTP

Wendy J. Snyder, Sandor G. Vari M.D., Vani R. Pergadia, Michael C. Fishbein M.D., Andrew B. Weiss, J. Timothy Duffy, Reem Thomas, Wei-Qiang Shi, Stephen M. Fry, Warren S. Grundfest M.D.

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Proceedings Volume 2077, Laser Interaction with Hard and Soft Tissue; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.168047
Event: Europto Biomedical Optics '93, 1993, Budapest, Hungary

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of the FiberTome^TM (10, 20, 30 W), conventional Nd:YAG (10, 20, 30 W), and KTP (5, 10, 15 W) surgical laser systems, with respect to pigmented and nonpigmented tissues. The cutting width, cutting depth, and thermal damages were measured on the skin and liver of farmer pigs. The results show that there was no significant difference in the cutting width and depth, for nonpigmented versus pigmented tissues. KTP showed the most significant thermal damage reduction in pigmented tissue; 318 micrometers in nonpigmented vs 94 micrometers in pigmented tissue.

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Wendy J. Snyder, Sandor G. Vari M.D., Vani R. Pergadia, Michael C. Fishbein M.D., Andrew B. Weiss, J. Timothy Duffy, Reem Thomas, Wei-Qiang Shi, Stephen M. Fry, and Warren S. Grundfest M.D. "Laser effects in nonpigmented versus pigmented tissues using FiberTomeTM, Nd:YAG, and KTP", Proc. SPIE 2077, Laser Interaction with Hard and Soft Tissue, (1 February 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.168047

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