Dynamics of ablation plume particles generated during excimer laser corneal ablation.

abstract：:partial ciliary processes argon laser photocoagulation (PCLP) in the management of glaucoma has been the subject of a carefully conducted, prospective 5+-year clinical trial in 22 eyes of 20 patients. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) +/- SD was significantly lower (15.5 +/- 3.6 mm Hg) than before the procedure (29....

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Lee PF,Shihab Z,Eberle M

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the response of tattoo pigments treated with three commercially available lasers: Q-switched ruby, Q-Switched neodynium:yttrium,aluminum,garnet (Nd:YAG), and the alexandrite. Tattoos applied to hairless guinea pigs and treated with the aforementioned lasers were evaluated clinically, histologically, and ul...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Zelickson BD,Mehregan DA,Zarrin AA,Coles C,Hartwig P,Olson S,Leaf-Davis J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Lasers are used for caries removal in enamel and dentin, but are currently limited in their ability to remove sound tooth structure. In this study plasma interaction regimes are investigated as the principal factor determining the ablation characteristics. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Th...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Neev J,Pham K,Lee JP,White JM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of pulsed laser radiation to recanalize occluded biliary endoprostheses was examined. In vitro measurements demonstrated that a repetitively pulsed organic dye laser transmitted through a small diameter quartz fiber can recanalize an occluded stent in less than 10 sec without causing visible damage to the sten...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Nishioka NS,Kelsey PB,Kibbi AG,Mihm MC Jr,Anderson RR

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Severed tibial nerves in rats were repaired using a novel technique, utilizing a semiconductor diode-laser-activated protein solder applied longitudinally across the join. Welding was produced by selective laser denaturation of solid solder bands containing the dye indocyanine green. STUDY DES...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Lauto A,Trickett R,Malik R,Dawes JM,Owen ER

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Energy-based treatments have been found to be a promising treatment modality for improving stress urinary incontinence (SUI) symptoms. This prospective two-center study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of fractional-pixel CO2 laser for the treatment of SUI. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND MET...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Franić D,Fistonić I,Franić-Ivanišević M,Perdija Ž,Križmarić M

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Many studies of laser-induced thermal decomposition of dental enamel have demonstrated a reduction in the rate of acid dissolution, size of artificial caries-like lesions, and acid reactivity. Additionally, studies have correlated the loss of carbonate from dental enamel with a reduction in ac...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Zuerlein MJ,Fried D,Featherstone JD

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While controlled thermal changes in subcutaneous tissue have been used to trigger apoptosis of fat cells and have been proven clinically efficacious, another mechanism of electromagnetic stress suggests that fat apoptosis could be achieved by a non-thermal manner as well. This animal model study investigates...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Weiss RA,Bernardy J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:As a potential therapy for malignant glioma, we tested the phthalocyanine photosensitizer Pc 4 for: (1) rapid clearance from the vasculature, (2) specificity for glioma, and (3) tumoricidal photosensitizing capability. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Parenchymal injection of U87 cells into...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： George JE 3rd,Ahmad Y,Varghai D,Li X,Berlin J,Jackowe D,Jungermann M,Wolfe MS,Lilge L,Totonchi A,Morris RL,Peterson A,Lust WD,Kenney ME,Hoppel CL,Sun J,Oleinick NL,Dean D

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Enzyme histochemical stains of frozen sections have been used by investigators to assess thermal damage. The assessment of thermal damage to cells in lipid-rich tissues such as subcutaneous tissue and sebaceous glands can be difficult due to the quality of frozen sections of such tissues. The p...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Sherwood ME,Flotte TJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Laser-assisted treatment of tattoos is well recognized to produce opaque epidermal whitening that prevents multiple sequential passes during a single treatment session. The amount of epidermal whitening produced in association with the procedure can be minimized by topical application of perflu...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Biesman BS,Costner C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Laser ablation of stratum corneum (SC) enhances transdermal delivery of hydrophilic drugs. The influence of the infrared (IR) (lambda = 1,064 nm), visible (lambda = 532 nm), and ultraviolet (UV) (lambda = 355 nm) radiations of a Nd:YAG laser on transdermal delivery of 5-Fluorouracil (5-Fu) acro...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Gómez C,Costela A,García-Moreno I,Llanes F,Teijón JM,Blanco D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In Holmium laser lithotripsy, usually, the surgeon is guided by a visible beam superimposing the infrared (IR) treatment radiation. It has been shown that a green aiming beam excites stone autofluorescence. This fluorescence signal can be used for calculi detection to check the correct fiber p...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Lange B,Cordes J,Brinkmann R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To evaluate safety and efficacy of treatment with the picosecond Nd:YAG 532 nm for lentigines in Asian skin. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a prospective, open-label cohort study, using a novel picosecond 532-nm laser for the treatment of facial lentigines. Subjects received up to...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chan MWM,Shek SY,Yeung CK,Chan HH

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Repair of peripheral nerve injuries remains a major challenge in restorative medicine. Effective therapies that can be used in conjunction with surgical nerve repair to improve nerve regeneration and functional recovery are being actively investigated. It has been demonstrated by a number of pe...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Anders JJ,Moges H,Wu X,Erbele ID,Alberico SL,Saidu EK,Smith JT,Pryor BA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial thermotherapy using Nd:YAG-laser induced hyperthermia is a new stereotactic method for the treatment of brain tumors in poorly accessible regions. To provide a basis for the underlying tissue alterations, we have analyzed the spatial and temporal pattern of interstitial laser hyperthermia lesions in the n...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Schober R,Bettag M,Sabel M,Ulrich F,Hessel S

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Recently developed laser lipolysis systems have been disappointing because they require more time to remove the same amount of fat than other liposuction methods. A new Nd:YAG laser has been introduced that uses the 1,444 nm wavelength, better absorbed by fat. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Tark KC,Jung JE,Song SY

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heating potential of a closed loop interstitial hyperthermia system employing 1,064 nm laser light in conjunction with a long frosted contact probe was investigated in hind limb muscle of anesthetized dogs. The laser system was an Nd:YAG surgical laser modified with a single channel thermometry unit, a computer, a...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Panjehpour M,Overholt BF,Milligan AJ,Swaggerty MW,Wilkinson JE,Klebanow ER

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessments of non-surgical office-based aesthetic treatments' efficacy including lasers are mostly based on subjective evaluation of clinical photography. Accumulating evidence suggest that non-invasive skin imaging such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be effectively used to assess not only the skin surface...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Kislevitz M,Akgul Y,Wamsley C,Hoopman J,Kenkel J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Recently, there have been several attempts to apply the laser therapy to hypertrophic scars (HTS). In particular, the fractional laser is in the spotlight for its usefulness in rapid wound healing and dermal remodeling. However, most previous studies have focused on the ablative fractional las...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chung JH,Kim KJ,Park DJ,Ji YH,Yoon ES,Park SH

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The author's experience in the use of the argon laser in the treatment of superficial vascular lesions in children is reviewed. Deteriorating portwine stains, strawberry hemangiomas, other hemangiomas, telangiectasias, and other lesions are discussed. Their natural histories are discussed. Details are given regarding ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Hobby LW

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Knowledge about optical parameters and the resultant light distribution in laser-treated tissue is important for predicting the effects of laser-induced thermotherapy of liver metastases (LITT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The absorption and scattering coefficients as well as the anisotropy factors ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Germer CT,Roggan A,Ritz JP,Isbert C,Albrecht D,Müller G,Buhr HJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne scarring is a common disfiguring sequela of acne vulgaris which can lead to serious psychosocial problems and have a negative effect on patients' quality of life. Although a variety of approaches can be used to treat atrophic acne scars, disadvantages such as long-healing time, dyspigmentation, infectio...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Lan T,Xiao Y,Tang L,Hamblin MR,Yin R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) of non-resectable recurrent glioblastoma using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) has shown a promising outcome. It remained unclear, however, to what extent inter- and intra-tumoural differences of PpIX concentrations influence...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Johansson A,Faber F,Kniebühler G,Stepp H,Sroka R,Egensperger R,Beyer W,Kreth FW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Chronic sun-exposure results in five main changes to exposed skin: telangiectasia, hyperpigmentation, rhytides, enlarged pores, and sagging skin. Various laser and non-laser modalities have been used to improve sun-damaged skin. The pulsed-dye laser (PDL) has an unparalleled safety record and ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Bernstein EF

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Linear birefringence is an anisotropic property of rat tail tendon, which is largely composed of collagen. Our goal is to show that the dynamic range and sensitivity of the linear birefringence loss of collagen during heating are sufficient for kinetic modeling of the reaction. STUDY DESIGN, M...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Maitland DJ,Walsh JT Jr

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the potentials of a 1310-nm optical coherence tomography (OCT) system to penetrate the highly backscattering sclera in enucleated human eyes and provide visualization of intraocular structures by transscleral imaging. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:OCT-images were generated by ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Hoerauf H,Winkler J,Scholz C,Wirbelauer C,Gordes RS,Koch P,Engelhardt R,Laqua H,Birngruber R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on cell death in malignant tumor tissue, the frequency of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL)-positive cells and the possible involvement of Fas and Fas ligand system were evaluated. STUDY DESIGN...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Yokota T,Ikeda H,Inokuchi T,Sano K,Koji T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since most techniques of refractive surgery currently in use or being developed have the potential for significant side effects, there is a need for investigating alternative procedures. We herein report on the use of a pulsed CO2 laser beam delivered through a pair of complementary axicons to produce a ring of stroma...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chandonnet A,Bazin R,Sirois C,Bélanger PA

更新日期：1992-01-01 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

authors： Lobraico RV

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00