Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to quantitatively measure changes in the elastic moduli of rabbit nasal septal cartilage during laser heating. While the efficacy of laser cartilage reshaping has been established for use in nasal surgery, few studies have investigated the temperature-dependent viscoelastic behavior of cartilage. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cyclic force versus displacement curves were generated during the Nd:YAG laser (lambda = 1.32 microm, 10 second exposure time, 21.22 W/cm2) irradiation of cartilage specimens secured in cantilevered geometry. Samples were irradiated three times with 30 second cooling intervals between each laser exposure. Measurements were recorded before, during, and after laser irradiation, and then following complete rehydration in normal saline (NS) for 1 hour at 25 degrees C. Elastic modulus was calculated assuming linear viscoelastic behavior. RESULTS:The elastic modulus in native tissue decreased during and after successive laser exposures from about 6 to 3.5 MPa. After rehydration, the modulus returned to near-baseline value. Surface temperature reached a maximum of 65 degrees C. CONCLUSIONS:The laser irradiation of cartilage using parameters similar to those used in reshaping does not produce significant irreversible changes in the mechanical properties of the tissue. Measurement of the elastic modulus is an effective means of characterizing alterations in cartilage mechanical behavior during and after laser heating.
journal_name
Lasers Surg Medjournal_title
Lasers in surgery and medicineauthors
Chao KK,Ho KH,Wong BJdoi
10.1002/lsm.10176subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-01-01 00:00:00pages
377-83issue
5eissn
0196-8092issn
1096-9101journal_volume
32pub_type
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
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