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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic third ventriculostomy is used to treat hydrocephalus. Different laser wavelengths have been proposed for laser-assisted endoscopic third ventriculostomies over the last decades. The aim of this study was to evaluate Thulium laser endoscopic third ventriculostomy heat penetration in the surrounding environment of the floor of the third ventricle in an in vitro setting with visualization of thermal distribution. Subsequently 106 Thulium laser endoscopic third ventriculostomy procedures were retrospectively analyzed to demonstrate safety. METHODS:The in vitro visualization was based on the color Schlieren method. The heat penetration was measured beneath a tissue phantom of the floor of the third ventricle with a fiber of 365 μm in diameter at different energy settings; 1.0W (956 J/cm2 ), 2.0W (1,912 J/cm2 ), 4.0W (3,824 J/cm2 ), and 7.0W (6,692 J/cm2 ), with a pulse duration of 1.0 second. All experiments were repeated five times. In addition, 106 Thulium laser endoscopic third ventriculostomy procedures between 2005 and 2015 were retrospectively analysed for etiology, sex, complications, and laser parameters. RESULTS:In the energy settings from 1.0 to 4.0 W, heat penetration depth beneath the phantom of the third ventricle did not exceed 1.5 mm. The heat penetration depth at 7 W, exceeded 6 mm. The clinical overall success rate was 80% at the 2-year follow-up study. Complications occurred in 5% of the procedures. In none of the 106 investigated clinical patients bleeding or damage to the basilar artery was encountered due to Thulium laser ablation. CONCLUSIONS:The in vitro experiments show that under 4.0W the situation is considered safe, due to low penetration of heat, thus the chance of accidentally damaging critical structures like the basilar artery is very small. The clinical results show that the Thulium laser did not cause any bleeding of the basilar artery, and is a safe technique for laser endoscopic third ventriculostomy. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Lasers Surg Medjournal_title
Lasers in surgery and medicineauthors
de Boorder T,Brouwers HB,Noordmans HJ,Woerdeman PA,Han KS,Verdaasdonk RMdoi
10.1002/lsm.22779subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-12-07 00:00:00eissn
0196-8092issn
1096-9101pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Thirty-six deep hepatic lesions of localized photocoagulation were induced in 11 pigs by means of a neodymium-YAG laser. Laser applications of 80 W/10 sec (10.190 W/cm2) were transmitted through a handpiece coupled to a water-cooling circulation system to protect the quartz fiber and positioned through an echo-guided ...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900080509
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The nonablative application of holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser energy to the joint capsule of patients with glenohumeral instability has been found to shrink capsular tissue and to help stabilize the joint. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of nonablative laser...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)20:2<164::aid-lsm7>3.
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abstract:OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic examination followed by tissue biopsy is the gold standard in the evaluation of lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract. However, it can be difficult to distinguish between healthy mucosa, dysplasia, and invasive carcinoma. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive technique which acqui...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.22632
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abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Despite the successful application of laser in animal experiments and clinics, the adjustment of laser parameters during surgery is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of different 980-nm diode laser parameters in hepatectomy. This could provide a clear protocol for using ...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
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doi:10.1002/lsm.23101
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
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doi:10.1002/lsm.23224
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abstract::The effects of picosecond laser-induced optical breakdown on tissue were investigated using high-intensity 40 ps Nd:YAG laser pulses at 1.06 microns. Tissue damage was evaluated using the corneal endothelium in vitro as a model system. Systematic studies were performed to determine the scaling of the tissue damage and...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900090302
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) has been used successfully to detect intravascular lesions. This study evaluates the ability of IVUS to detect acoustic damage to the arterial wall following high power, pulsed laser ablation. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Arterial ablation and disruption w...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900160205
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Light dosimetry for endobronchial photodynamic therapy is not very advanced to date. This study investigates the dependency of the fluence rate distribution in the bronchial wall on several parameters. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:A Monte Carlo model is employed for the illumination of a...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1998)22:4<193::aid-lsm3>3.
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The feasibility of using a pulsed dye laser in angioplasty for detection and disintegration of calcified plaques was studied in vitro. A flashlamp-pumped dye laser (495 nm, 2 microseconds) was used as the exciting source for laser-induced-fluorescence (LIF) signals. Spectral data in the 520 nm to 800 nm region of norm...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900110207
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.10022
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20210
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1002/lsm.23073
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The advantages of the laser have been extolled in the literature but, in contrast, there is a paucity of information on the hazards involved in its surgical use. Recognition and prevention of risks is a mandatory requirement. The experience by encounter is described with counsel as to the prerequisite of taking precau...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900040207
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In recent years, clinical low-intensity laser therapy practice has used pulsed radiation, mainly from semiconductor lasers. Experimental works devoted to the study of relationships between biological and clinical effects and parameters of pulsed radiation are practically absent. STUDY DESIGN/M...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)21:5<485::aid-lsm11>3
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Interstitial laser thermotherapy was used to treat rat liver tumours. The aim was to investigate the influence of temperature and temporary hepatic inflow occlusion on tumour growth and blood perfusion. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Liver tumours were treated at 44°C at the tumour border ...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.21024
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Swelling and trismus are complications experienced by nearly all subjects after undergoing oral surgery for the removal of impacted teeth. The main purpose of this paper was to compare the effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) at two different wavelengths applied intra-orally and extra-o...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1002/lsm.22488
更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Enhancement of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has been demonstrated experimentally using light dose fractionation or CP94 iron chelation. This study extends this research. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:In normal rat colon, CP94 administration and light dose f...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20328
更新日期:2006-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article reviews the principle uses of ophthalmic lasers, providing historical background with an emphasis on new applications and areas of investigation. Ophthalmic photocoagulation was the first medical laser application and has restored or maintained vision in millions of people. More recently, photodisruption ...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900170203
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with malignant obstructive airway lesions often present with total or segmental atelectasis of lung. In spite of prompt initiation of palliative external radiation alone, some patients were unable to complete the planned course of radiation therapy. Since May 1983, 17 patients with malignant obstructive endob...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900050107
更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We present results of a series of laser spectroscopic measurements on in vitro samples of cardiovascular tissue. These include laser Raman scattering, Fourier transform infrared, plasma emission and fluorescence, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. The results of these spectroscopic measurements are disc...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900080110
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::One carotid from each dog underwent a laser anastomosis and the other carotid an interrupted suture repair. One or eight weeks later (n greater than or equal to 4 dogs/time period); four rings (1 mm in length) containing the laser or suture anastomosis or the normal artery (two/dog) were removed. Using a photoelectric...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900120213
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The distribution of light in laser-irradiated biological medium is computed using four different procedures. Values computed with Beer's law of attenuation, Kubelka-Munk theory, the diffusion approximation, and a seven-flux model are compared. The proper conditions for using each model are discussed. ...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900060603
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900100204
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1076
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.22370
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
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doi:10.1002/lsm.23167
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-11-08 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1998)22:2<81::aid-lsm3>3.0
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00