title: Laser-assisted intestinal anastomosis.
abstract: Laser-assisted tissue fusion has been investigated as a new technology to enhance the healing of soft tissues. Laser fusion of intestinal anastomoses shows promise as a method to obtain primary healing while eliminating a foreign-body reaction associated with the sutures. This paper reviews the experimental data that are available regarding laser-assisted intestinal anastomoses and summarizes our experience using the CO2, Nd:YAG, and argon lasers to form fusions in small bowel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Vlasak
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Kopchok
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011817:Rabbits; D014945:Wound Healing