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Observations on the use of three laser sources in sequence (co 2 ‐argon‐nd: yag) in neurosurgery
Author(s) -
Aldo Fasano Victor
Publication year - 1983
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.1900020302
Subject(s) - laser , neurosurgery , argon , medicine , laser surgery , irradiation , surgery , biomedical engineering , materials science , optics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , nuclear physics
In neurosurgical practice the laser can be considered an additional instrument to improve conventional techniques, or even a new method of treatment of some cerebral lesions. A complete laser surgery requires the association of three laser sources in combination. The CO 2 laser is useful for cutting small lesions in important brain areas. Nd: YAG is particularly suitable for tumor surgery‐allowing a deeper destruction with predictable effects associated with a more complete hemostasis. The combination Nd: YAG‐Argon has clear indications for irradiation of the vessels.