Title :
Solid state lasers in otolaryngology
Author :
Pankratov, Michail M. ; Shapshay, Stanley M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Otolaryngology, Eleanor Naylor Dana Laser Res. Lab., Burlington, MA, USA
Abstract :
The current trend in medicine and surgery towards minimally invasive procedures stimulates proliferation of endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures. Fiberoptic delivery of laser energy enriches this general approach by providing surgical (coagulation, vaporization, and cutting) and diagnostic (reflectometry and spectroscopy) means. Solid state lasers are not new in surgery. They are being used in ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, cardiovascular medicine and being investigated for potential application in other medical disciplines. In otolaryngology solid state lasers are relatively new, but laboratory and clinical studies have shown them to be useful because of the controlled soft-tissue interaction, limited thermal damage, and unique properties for bone ablation. Areas of current investigation include: sinus surgery, middle ear and eustachian tube, tracheal anastomosis, larynx-cancer surgery
Keywords :
biological effects of laser radiation; bone; ear; laser applications in medicine; solid lasers; surgery; bone ablation; clinical studies; coagulation; controlled soft-tissue interaction; cutting; diagnostic means; eustachian tube; fiberoptic delivery; laboratory studies; larynx-cancer surgery; laser energy; limited thermal damage; middle ear; minimally invasive procedures; otolaryngology; reflectometry; sinus surgery; solid state lasers; spectroscopy; surgery; tracheal anastomosis; vaporization; Coagulation; Fiber lasers; Laparoscopes; Laser beam cutting; Laser surgery; Medical diagnostic imaging; Minimally invasive surgery; Reflectometry; Solid lasers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379017
