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CO 2 laser and suture in splenic parenchyma: An experimental study
Author(s) -
Goldenberg Alberto,
Goldenberg Saul,
Neto João Guidugli,
Chacon Jesus Pan
Publication year - 1985
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.1900050407
Subject(s) - medicine , hemostasis , parenchyma , fibrous joint , surgery , necrosis , pathology
Hemisplenectomy was performed with the scalpel in 12 mongrel dogs. The blood vessels of the splenic pedicle were temporarily clamped. In a six‐dog group, hemostatis was obtained by CO 2 laser and residual bleeding was controlled by sutures. In the other six dogs, group hemostasis was performed only by sutures. The surgical procedure was free of mortality. No hematological changes were observed in both groups. Histological studies revealed a better hemostatic effect and intensive necrosis of the splenic parenchyma in the lasered group compared with the sutured group.