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Effect of CO 2 Laser on the Luminal Surface of Blood Vessels In Vivo
Author(s) -
Treat Michael R.,
Weld Francis M.,
White John V.,
Forde Kenneth A.,
Fenoglio John J.,
L'Esperance Francis,
Voorhees Arthur B.
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.1900030308
Subject(s) - laser , in vivo , blood vessel , lumen (anatomy) , thrombosis , wound healing , medicine , aorta , biomedical engineering , pathology , surgery , optics , biology , physics , microbiology and biotechnology
The use of lasers as surgical tools may open up new possibilities for the treatment of atherosclerotic occlusive vascular disease. However, basic information regarding the effect of laser radiation to the lumen of normal blood vessels is needed prior to clinical application. This work investigates the nature of the CO 2 laser‐induced vascular wound and the time course of its healing in the rabbit aorta. The chief short‐term problem with CO2 laser radiation of the luminal surface of blood vessels is thrombosis.