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Prototype of a Multipurpose Trilaser Unit in a Teaching Hospital Surgical Department
Author(s) -
Chavoin J. P.,
Costagliola M.,
Laffitte F.,
Vachaud M.
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.1900030102
Subject(s) - laser , unit (ring theory) , profitability index , medical physics , computer science , medicine , operations management , biomedical engineering , medical emergency , business , engineering , psychology , optics , physics , mathematics education , finance
We describe our experience and the problems we encountered organizing an autonomous surgical unit in which the equipment and organization enable three lasers to be used in many different applications in medicine and surgery. The three lasers—CO 2 , Nd:YAG, and argon—may now be used by all the departments concerned within our teaching hospital. As our unit goes into operation, we have determined that we must now begin an evaluation 1) To assess the clinical value of laser usage via the careful selection of cases for laser treatment, the storage of data for future reference on card and computer records, and the assessment of the vital role of the laser within a range of modern therapeutic aids; 2) to achieve technical improvements, by the optimum use of laser sources and related optical equipment; and 3) to assess the economics of the unit, the profitability of bringing together the three types of laser, and the total cost involved.