Laser tissue welding: A comprehensive review of current and future

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 315-349

  Bass, Lawrence S ^a   Treat, Michael R ^a  

^a Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

anastomosis; bonding; chromophore; dye enhanced; fusion; minimally invasive surgery; solder

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARGON LASER; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0028792189     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.1900170402     Document Type: Article

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