Analysis of fibre tip damage risk during pulsed holmium laser application under water

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-163

  Asshauer, T ^a   Delacretaz G ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ablation; Arthroscopy; Cavitation; Holmium laser; Pressure transients; Vapour bubbles

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; FIBEROSCOPE; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HOLMIUM LASER; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR;

EID: 0031001082     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02763986     Document Type: Article

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