title: [Nd-YAG laser probe in maxillofacial surgery].
abstract: The characteristic feature of Nd-YAG lasers is their great depth of tissue penetration. Surface irradiation using a handpiece has a penetration depth of 8-10 mm. To reach deeper structures the area may be irradiated using a mini-catheter with a flexible Nd-YAG probe. The specific procedures involved and the range of clinical applications are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Kiefer- und Plastische Gesichtschirurgie im Klinikum Steglitz der Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schlenk
mesh_terms: D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Die Nd-YAG-Sonde in der Kieferchirurgie.