Laser lithotripsy: a preliminary study on its application for sialolithiasis.
The present study has established that a flashlamp pumped coumarin dye laser is capable of fragmenting salivary calculi. The refinement of spectroscopic feed-back techniques will allow laser lithotripsy to complement ultrasonic lithotripsy in the non surgical management of salivary calculi.
McGurk
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Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London.
Prince
M J
MJ
Jiang
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King
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D000042:Absorption; D002118:Calcium / Q000737:chemistry; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D017602:Lithotripsy, Laser / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014835:Volatilization
D002118:Calcium