Author | Bellina, Joseph H. author |
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Title | Principles and Practice of Gynecologic Laser Surgery [electronic resource] / by Joseph H. Bellina, Gaetano Bandieramonte |
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1984 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2713-4 |
Descript | 308 p. online resource |
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