Present status and new perspectives in laser welding of vascular tissues

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-152

  Esposito, G ^a   Rossi, F ^b   Matteini, P ^b   Puca, A ^a   Albanese, A ^a   Sabatino, Giovanni ^a   Maira, G ^a   Pini, R ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gold nanorods; Laser soldering; Laser welding; Nanotechnology; Vascular anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHROMATOPHORE; HUMAN; LASER SOLDERING; LASER SURGERY; LASER WELDING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; VASCULAR TISSUE; ANASTOMOSIS; ANIMAL; BLOOD VESSEL; EDITORIAL; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LIGHT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RABBIT; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAT; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; VASCULAR SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; BLOOD VESSELS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; LIGHT; RABBITS; RATS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 80052901897     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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