Abstract | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
Holmium YAG ( Ho:YAG) laser energy is highly absorbed by water, and this property is useful to uniformly ablate pulmonary bullae. The current study summarizes the data of a 39-month follow-up of patients treated for bullae with a Ho:YAG laser. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | S Kaseda, T Aoki, N Hangai, T Omoto, S Yamamoto, H Sugiura |
Journal | Lasers in surgery and medicine
(Lasers Surg Med)
Vol. 22
Issue 4
Pg. 219-22
( 1998)
ISSN: 0196-8092 [Print] United States |
PMID | 9603283
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Aluminum Silicates
- Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
- Tissue Adhesives
- Polyglycolic Acid
- Yttrium
- Holmium
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Topics |
- Aluminum Silicates
- Blister
(pathology, surgery)
- Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
(therapeutic use)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Holmium
- Humans
- Laser Therapy
- Lung Diseases
(pathology, surgery)
- Pneumothorax
(etiology)
- Polyglycolic Acid
- Postoperative Complications
- Surgical Mesh
- Tissue Adhesives
(therapeutic use)
- Yttrium
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