title: The veterinary technician's role in laser surgery.
abstract: The use of surgical lasers in veterinary practice has grown significantly since 1996. Many veterinarians have studied and implemented the basic physics and tissue didactics required to successfully incorporate a surgical laser program into their practice. The support role of the veterinary technician is crucial to ensuring an efficient, safe, and successful outcome of any surgical laser procedure. The technician's role may include practice management duties, client communication, and laser safety officer duties. Although there are a variety of lasers, the most common types used in veterinary practice are carbon dioxide (CO2) and diode. This article presents an overview of the veterinary technician's role as a key support person in ensuring a safe and positive outcome in the implementation of CO2 and diode lasers in a veterinary practice.
authors.affiliation: Lumenis, Inc., 2400 Condensa St., Santa Clara, CA 95051, USA. charlykrvn@aol.com
authors.forename: Charly
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kronberger
mesh_terms: D017750:Animal Technicians; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D024802:Nurse's Role