The carbon dioxide laser scalpel
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
| Field | Value | |
| Title | The carbon dioxide laser scalpel | |
| Creator | Durante, E. J. | |
| Description | The CO₂-laser is currently used as a scalpel by a large number of medical surgeons, but in the field of veterinary surgery, relatively little has been published on the subject. A review of the origin of medical lasers, the basic physics of laser energy production and the characteristics of laser light was therefore considered necessary. This review includes a discussion on how the optical radiation generated by the different lasers is absorbed, the cutting power of the CO₂-laser, and the effect on healing, tensile strength and haemostasis when used in the skin, linea alba and gastrointestinal tract. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1991-12-31 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v62i4.2083 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 62, No 4 (1991); 191-192 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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