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The use of the CO 2 laser in sternotomy in cardiac surgery: A preliminary report
Author(s) -
Russin Lester A.
Publication year - 1982
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.1900020112
Subject(s) - laser , surgery , biomedical engineering , medicine , adhesive , materials science , nanotechnology , optics , physics , layer (electronics)
A biologic adhesive bonding agent for bone and skin was first developed in 1966. Later experiments with cyanacrylate proved ineffective. A new 3M bonding agent, MBR 4197, was tried but proved ineffective owing to the nature of the cut surface. Use of the Sharplan CO 2 laser eliminated this problem. Further experiments are now under way to determine more practical applications for this procedure.