Thermal lesions produced by CO2 laser beams: New findings to improve the quality of minimally invasive and transmyocardial laser revascularization protocols

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 49-55

  Canestri, Franco ^a  

^a AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; THERMAL LESIONS; TRANSMYOCARDIAL LASER REVASCULARIZATION;

LASER SURGERY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; HALIDE; PLASTIC; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); SILVER DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS; FIBER OPTICS; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; MICROSCOPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL INJURY; TRACHEA;

EID: 0034089956     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.2000.18.49     Document Type: Article

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