title: Laser surgery and anesthesia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laser surgeries pose risks both to patients and the medical staff. This article aimed at presenting basic notions for laser usage and rules for improving laser procedures safety.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Notions of physics applied to laser, safety rules and procedures in case of adverse events with laser application are presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When operated by trained professionals, and provided safety rules are followed, laser is useful and safe both for patients and the medical staff.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Anestesiologia da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB-UNESP), Botucatu, SP.
authors.forename: Odilar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Paiva Filho
authors.forename: José Reinaldo Cerqueira
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Braz