Fiberoptic surgery by ultrabright lamp light.
We report the first realization of interstitial surgery by ultrabright lamp light, on the kidneys and livers of live animals. A high-flux optic concentrates lamp emissions into an optical fiber for power delivery inside the body. The trials reveal surgical efficacy comparable to corresponding laser fiber optic treatments, as well as pronounced delayed tissue death.
Gordon
Jeffrey M
JM
Shaco-Levy
Ruthy
R
Feuermann
Daniel
D
Ament
Jared
J
Mizrahi
Solly
S
D000818:Animals; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D055100:Optical Fibers; D051381:Rats; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods