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CZECH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION J. Ev. PURKYNĚ |
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| ACTA CHIRURGIAE PLASTICAE 42, 1, 2000, pp. 16 - 22 | |
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CO2 AND Nd:YAG LASER-ASISSTED NERVE REPAIR: A STUDY
OF BONDING STRENGTH AND THERMAL DAMAGE Menovsky T. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Nijmegen St Radboud, Nijmegen, and Laser Center, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Summary: To improve the laser welding procedure, a comparative study was undertaken to investigate the acute bonding
strength and the thermal damage following CO2 and Nd:YAG laser-assisted nerve repair, performed with and
without the use of blood and/or albumin as a solder. The strongest welds were produced with the CO2 laser using
albumin as a solder. Thermal damage was minimal with the CO2 laser, whereas the damage with the Nd:YAG la-
ser was substantial. The high bonding strength combined with minimal thermal damage of the nerve following re-
pair with the CO2 laser with the use of albumin justify further investigations using this technique in in vivo studies.
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