title: Does the CO2 laser spread viable brain-tumor cells outside the surgical field?
abstract: The viability of debris containing C6 rat tumor cells generated by the CO2 laser was investigated using standard tissue culture techniques. No evidence of cell viability was found in the plume of laser smoke.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D046508:Culture Techniques; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide