Carbon Dioxide Laser Tissue Welding: An Alternative Technique for Tubal Anastomosis?

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. WALLWIENER ◽  
A. MEYER ◽  
G. BASTERT
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Laser ◽  
Alternative Technique ◽  
Tissue Welding ◽  
Laser Tissue Welding ◽  
Tubal Anastomosis

Healing of Incisions in the Tongue: A Comparison of Results with Milliwatt Carbon Dioxide Laser Tissue Welding versus Suture Repair

1994 ◽  
Vol 103 (12) ◽  
pp. 964-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenic A. Debias ◽  
Bryan Dorf ◽  
Charlotte H. Greene ◽  
Maryanne J. Henderson ◽  
Alex L. Radin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Laser ◽  
Foreign Body Reaction ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Suture Repair ◽  
Laser Weld ◽  
Tissue Welding ◽  
Suture Closure

The healing of carbon dioxide laser weld closures produced by two commercial instruments of differing design were compared. Healing after laser welding was also compared to healing following conventional suture closure. Healing was evaluated histologically and by measurement of tensile strength over time. No histologic differences were found between closures produced by different lasers; however, in all cases suture closure resulted in slower healing times consistent with a foreign body reaction prolonging the healing process. Tensile strength measurements were performed at intervals over the first 21 days after the operation. Laser repair was found to be equivalent to or stronger than suture repair at every interval measured. The clinical use of the carbon dioxide laser for tissue welding of oral injuries should be investigated further, since it appears to be a good alternative to suture repair.

Electron Cytochemical Study of Carbon Dioxide Laser Effect on Rhesus Monkey Cornea

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 224-225
Author(s):  
K. C. Tsou ◽  
J. Morris ◽  
P. Shawaluk ◽  
B. Stuck ◽  
E. Beatrice
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Rhesus Monkey ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Laser ◽  
Cytochemical Study ◽  
Laser Effect

While much is known regarding the effect of lasers on the retina, little study has been done on the effect of lasers on cornea, because of the limitation of the size of the material. Using a combination of electron microscope and several newly developed cytochemical methods, the effect of laser can now be studied on eye for the purpose of correlating functional and morphological damage. The present paper illustrates such study with CO2 laser on Rhesus monkey.

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