title: [Holmium:YAG laser in surgical practice in a multidisciplinary hospital center].
abstract: The Holmium:YAG laser has been in use at the regional hospital of Montreux, Switzerland. A balance has been drawn at the end of 9 months. 68 surgical operations have been performed; 23 in abdominal surgery, mainly through laparoscopy, and 45 in orthopaedics using scopic viewing. The Holmium:YAG laser is a modern and up-to-date system. It is well adapted to endoscopic surgery owing to its features, its wide scope and safe use. Its price is rather high if used for laparoscopic cholecystectomy only; but the purchase thereof is proving to be a profitable asset for a multiservice surgical team.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie, Hôpital de zone, Montreux, Suisse.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roulet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cavin
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D020679:Arthroscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009985:Orthopedics; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Laser Holmium:YAG en pratique chirurgicale dans un centre hospitalier pluridisciplinaire.