Laser scalpel for solid organ surgery.
Hemostasis remains a major technical problem in surgery of the liver and spleen. A high power neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser has been coupled with a fiberoptic delivery system and quartz blade designed to yield maximal hemostasis and minimal tissue injury. In a series of experiments we were unable to demonstrate a significant advantage of its use in partial hepatic lobectomy.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D009354:Neodymium; D011868:Radioisotopes; D013154:Spleen / Q000601:surgery*; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes
D011868:Radioisotopes; D015021:Yttrium Radioisotopes; D009354:Neodymium