Endoscopy 1986; 18: 6-9
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018400
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Technical Prerequisites and Safety Considerations for the Use of the Nd:YAG Laser in Gastroenterology

F. Frank
  • MBB-Medizintechnik GmbH., Munich, W.-Germany
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Publication Date:
17 March 2008 (online)

Summary

The small divergence and the high monochromaticity of laser light and the resulting possibility of concentrating a very high light intensity at the focal point of a lens, are of decisive importance in laser therapy.

By selecting suitable irradiation parameters, blood and lymph vessels can be sealed by local exposure to Nd:YAG laser light. All the prerequisites for using the Nd:YAG laser in gastroenterology for hemostasis and the treatment of tumors are met.