Nd-YAG laser damage to metal and silicone endobronchial stents: Delineation of margins of safety using an in vitro experimental model

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 934-940

  Dalupang, J J ^a   Shanks, T G ^a   Colt, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Complications; Laser physics; Laser tissue interactions; Metal stents; Nd YAG laser resection; Power density; Silicone stents

Indexed keywords

METAL; SILICONE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HEART; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG VENTILATION; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGENATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIATION ENERGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STENT; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

EID: 0034826666     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.3.934     Document Type: Article

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