Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Laser Surgery
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[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
by Joseph H. Bellina, Gaetano Bandieramonte.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, MA
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer US
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1984
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(308 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
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1 An Introduction to Lasers --;1.1 General Information --;1.2 Theoretical Background --;1.3 Historical Data --;1.4 Basic Physics of Generating Laser Energy --;1.5 The Molecular Gas Laser (Carbon Dioxide Laser): Energy Levels in Molecules --;1.6 The Liquid Laser --;1.7 The Solid-State Laser --;1.8 The Semiconductor Laser --;1.9 General Characteristics of Lasers in Medicine --;References --;2 Carbon Dioxide Laser Instrumentation --;2.1 General Description --;2.2. Biophysical Data --;2.3. Current C02 Laser Models --;2.4. Laser Safety --;References --;3 Bioeffects --;3.1 Introduction --;3.2. Plume Emission Analysis --;3.3. Photoacoustic Properties --;3.4. Photon-Tissue Interaction --;References --;4 Applications in Gynecology with Emphasis on the Cervix --;4.1. Introduction to Laser Surgery --;4.2. Clinical Applications in Gynecology --;4.3. General Considerations of Applications in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia --;4.4. Cervical Applications --;4.5. Technical Approach to CIN Lesions --;4.6. Vaporization Procedure --;4.7. Excisional Conization --;4.8. Postsurgical Care --;4.9. Evaluation of Healing --;4.10. Follow-up Examinations --;4.11. Current Research on CIN --;4.12. Complications --;4.13. Laser Technique versus Conventional Methods --;4.14. Other Indications for Laser Surgery --;References --;5 Laser Surgery of the Vagina, Vulva, and Extragenital Areas --;5.1. Introduction --;5.2. Vaginal Applications --;5.3. Vulvar Applications --;5.4. Lower Genital Tract Multicentric Viral Lesions --;5.5. Other Sites --;References --;6 Intra-abdominal Applications --;6.1. Introduction --;6.2. Instrumentation --;6.3. Microsurgical Procedures --;6.4. Conclusion --;References --;Appendixes --;Appendix A. Zeiss Operating Microscope --;I. Optical Principles, Illumination Systems, and Support Systems --;II. Individual Parts, Handling, Assembling, Focusing, and Balancing --;III. Accessories --;IV. Documentation --;V. Maintenance and Cleaning --;Appendix B. Patient Information: Laser Surgery --;Appendix C. Discharge Instructions --;Appendix D. Informed Consent --;Appendix E. Laser Certification --;Appendix F. Societies --;Appendix G. Publications --;Appendix H. Glossary of Laser Terminology.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
One of the first applications of lasers was for surgery on the retina of the eye. That, and the evident analogy to the old dreams of powerful heat rays, led many to predict that lasers would quickly be used for all kinds of cutting and welding, including surgical applications.