Minimization of thermomechanical side effects in IR ablation by use of multiply Q-switched laser pulses

Medical Laser Application

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-20

  Vogel, Alfred ^a   Schmidt, Peter ^a   Flucke, Barbara ^a  

^a MEDICAL LASER CENTER LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation; Pre pulse; Thermomechanical side effects; Thulium laser

Indexed keywords

HOLMIUM; THULIUM;

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE; LASER SURGERY; THERMAL INJURY; TISSUE NECROSIS;

EID: 0036232480     PISSN: 16151615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1615-1615-00040     Document Type: Article

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