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Renal evaluation after cusa plus Nd: YAG laser for partial nephrectomy
Author(s) -
Landau Stewart T.,
Wood Thomas W.,
Melzer Richard B.,
Smith Joseph A.,
Lee Randall G.
Publication year - 1986
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.1900060210
Subject(s) - nephrectomy , medicine , aspirator , hemostasis , renal parenchyma , surgery , parenchyma , urology , kidney , pathology , physics , thermodynamics
A technique for partial nephrectomy using a combination of an Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator and a neodymium:YAG laser provided better hemostasis and decreased total operative time compared to standard methods. Delayed hemorrhage was not seen, and thermal damage to the remaining renal parenchyma was minimal.
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