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Partial splenectomy with CO 2 laser: An experimental study
Author(s) -
Snider W. Ray,
Li ShuJun
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900010409
Subject(s) - splenectomy , carbon dioxide laser , medicine , laser , surgery , laser surgery , optics , spleen , physics
A freehand carbon dioxide laser is now available for surgical procedures. A comparison of its utility with the electrocautery was carried out in five dogs by the performance of hemisplenectomy. All dogs survived without complications. The laser proved to be an effective instrument for partial splenectomy under the terms of the experiment.