Nerve repair with excimer lasers

P. J. Wisoff, J. W. Clark, T. A. Benke, G. Pettit, S. Schneider, B. Chidambaram, H. K. Hawkins, J. P. Laurent, S. A. Shebab

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Abstract

Laser repair of severed sciatic nerves of Wistar rats has been studied as an alternative to suture techniques. The role of an excimer laser to precisely cut the damage ends of the nerve before rejoining the nerve ends by welding with a CO2 laser is discussed. In addition, preliminary work on a monitoring diagnostic for the repair procedure based on excimer laser-induced fluorescence is reported.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages222
Number of pages1
StatePublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes
EventLEOS '88 - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting - Santa Clara, CA, USA
Duration: Nov 2 1988Nov 4 1988

Other

OtherLEOS '88 - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting
CitySanta Clara, CA, USA
Period11/2/8811/4/88

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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