LASER Optoelectronics in Medicine: Proceedings of the 7th Congress International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine in Connection with Laser 87 Optoelectronics

Front Matter....Pages I-XXVII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Laser Hospital — It’s Clinical and Engineering Results....Pages 3-6
Remotized Laser Beam Distribution System for Surgical Applications....Pages 7-10
Diffusely Reflecting Surfaces for Laser Surgical Instruments....Pages 11-14
Excimer Laser for Medicine — Prospects for Computer Guided Surgery....Pages 15-18
A New Argon Laser System with Kaleidoscanner and its Clinical Applications....Pages 19-22
The Clinical Potential of the Holmium Laser....Pages 23-26
Medical Applications of KrF Excimer Laser....Pages 27-30
Comparative Study on Excimer, CO 2 and Nd: YAG Laser for Biological Tissue Cutting....Pages 31-34
Neodymium-YAG Laser at 1064 and 1320 NM: Laser Tissue Interaction at Varying Irradiation Parameters and Application Techniques....Pages 35-37
Photoablation Threshold of Human Aorta as a Function of Wavelength....Pages 38-41
First Experiences with Disposable Fibre Delivery Systems for the Neodym-YAG-Laser....Pages 42-44
Infrared Plastic Waveguides for Surgical Applications....Pages 45-48
Hollow Light Guide for Medical CO 2 Laser....Pages 49-52
Medical Applications of Silver Halide Optical Fibers....Pages 53-56
Detection and Analysis of the Ultra-Weak Photon Emission from Various Biological Materials....Pages 57-60
Miniaturized Optoelectronic Transceiver for Application and Pick-Up of Biological Signals....Pages 61-66
Applications of Optical Phase Conjugation in Medicine....Pages 67-70
Potential Applications of Lasers in Diagnosis and Preoperative Assessment of Lesions Using Three Dimensional Imaging....Pages 71-74
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Homo Faber Amplificus Lucis — State of the Art....Pages 77-86
Lasers in Neurosurgery: State of the Art....Pages 87-91
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
The Use of Contact Laser in Neurosurgery....Pages 92-97
A Review of 500 Cases of Brain Tumors Operated with Multiple Laser Sources in Comparison with Conventional Tools....Pages 98-100
Laser-Assisted Nerve Anastomoses Using a 1,3 µm Nd: YAG Laser with Long-Term Observations....Pages 101-103
Time Course of the Blood-Brain Barrier Defect Following Laser Irradiation and Other Injuries of the Rat Forebrain....Pages 104-107
Effect of Nd: YAG Laser at 1.44 µm on Rabbit Brain....Pages 108-112
Use of the Nd: YAG Laser in Microsurgery of Intracranial Tumors....Pages 113-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
The CO 2 Laser in Clinical Surgery: Past, Present and Future — State of the Art....Pages 119-126
Operative Treatment of Hemorrhoids with CO 2 Laser and Nd: YAG Laser Respektively....Pages 127-129
Endobronchial Laser Therapy in Pneumological Emergency....Pages 130-132
Surgery of Breast Cancer with the CO 2 Laser — Report on 449 Operations....Pages 133-135
The Combined 1.06 µm and 1.32 µm Nd: YAG Laser in Surgery....Pages 136-137
Clinical Experiences in Laser Resection of Liver, Spleen and Kidney in Children — Indications and Morphological Results....Pages 138-141
Postoperative Analgesia and Nd: YAG Laser Surgery....Pages 142-143
Application of the Laser Speckle Method for the Blood Flow Determination at Patients with Arterial Occlusive Disease....Pages 144-147
Two Step Emergency Treatment of Malignant Tracheal Stenoses....Pages 148-152
Morphological Peculiarities in Laser Wound Healing....Pages 153-153
Comparative Assessment of Conventional and Laser Treatment for Suppurative Wounds....Pages 154-155
12-Year Experience of CO 2 Laser Application in Surgeries on Hollow Organs of Gastro-Intestinal Tract....Pages 156-158
Morphologic Aspects of Nd: YAG Laser Application on Lung Tissue....Pages 159-163
Indication and Technique of Laserapplication in Pancreas-Resection in Children — First Results....Pages 164-167
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Ultrasonographic Guided Lasertherapy for Liver Cancers — Experimental Temperature Measurements and Clinical Application....Pages 168-171
Application of the CO 2 Laser in Thoracic Surgery....Pages 172-175
Use of Carbon Dioxide Laser in Genital System Corrective or Reconstructive Surgery....Pages 176-176
Laser Scalpel in Pancreatic Surgery....Pages 177-179
Experience with the Use of CO 2 Laser and Infra Red Low Energy Laser in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of the Face....Pages 180-181
Hemorrhoidectomy and Fistulectomy with Nd: YAG Laser....Pages 182-182
The Effects of Laser Smoke on the Lungs of Rats....Pages 183-183
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
CO 2 Laser in Orthopaedic Surgery....Pages 187-190
Laser as an Operative Tool in Endoscopic Operations in Orthopaedic Surgery....Pages 191-196
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Endoscopic Laser Treatment in the Gastrointestinal Tract — State of the Art....Pages 199-199
Endoscopic Nd: YAG Laserthermia: Experimental Study on Carcinoma-Bearing BDF 1 Mice....Pages 200-203
Endoscopic Nd: YAG Laserthermia in Depressed Early Gastric Carcinoma....Pages 204-207
Psychological and Quality of Life Analysis of the Palliative Treatment of Oesophageal Cancer....Pages 208-210
Nd: YAG Laser Treatment of Malignant Gastrointestinal Tumors....Pages 211-214
Clinic Experience in Endoscopic YAG Laser Therapy for Large Intestinal Polyps....Pages 215-217
New Vascular Occulusion Method with Lateral Laser Aming Probe....Pages 218-221
Nd: YAG Laser in the Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Relation to Intensity....Pages 222-225
Lasers in Rectosigmoid Tumors....Pages 226-229
Endoscopic Electric Surgery and Nd: YAG Laser Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers....Pages 230-232
Bleeding Ulcers Results with Nd: YAGLaser Coagulation....Pages 233-236
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Nd: YAG Laser Treatment in Early Gastric Cancer in our Institution....Pages 237-240
Nd: YAG Laser with Water Jet Stream — A New Transmission System with a Water-Guided Laser Beam....Pages 241-244
Laser Treatment of Colorectal Tumors — Initial Results of Clinical Studies with the Nd: YAG Laser, Wavelength 1318 NM....Pages 245-248
Laser Treatment of a Stenosis After Continuity Resection of the Colon....Pages 249-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Laser Diagnostic Cylindrical Excision Versus Cold Knife Conization — A Clinical Experience of 60 Cases....Pages 253-254
CO 2 Laser-Application in the Lower Female Genitaltract for Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Bartholin Duct Cysts and Condylomata Acuminata....Pages 255-256
New Methods in Treatment of the Portio Dysplasias by Carbon Dioxide Laser....Pages 257-261
Immediate, Short- and Long-Term Effects of CO 2 Laser Therapy on Cervical Epithelium....Pages 262-264
Treatment of Condylomata Acuminata by Means of CO 2 Laser....Pages 265-268
The Use of Contact Laser Probe in Gynecological Endoscopy....Pages 269-272
The Nd:YAG Laser Sapphire Tip in Reproductive Surgery, a Preliminary Report....Pages 273-275
Sapphire Tip in Treatment of Recurrence of Breast Cancer, of the Vulva and Tumor Reduction....Pages 276-278
Nd: YAG Laser Sapphire Tip in Operative Hysteroscopy — A Preliminary Report....Pages 279-281
Histological Differences in the Tissue Effect; As well as the Healing Process After the Uterotomy Performed on Rats with the Use of CO 2 Laser (Sharplan 1060) -Super-Pulsed Wave Versus Continuous Wave....Pages 282-284
Complementary Laser Application in Gynaecology....Pages 285-290
Clinical Experience of CO 2 Laser Treatment of Vaginal and Vulval Diseases....Pages 291-295
Laser Technique for Non-Surgical Female Sterilization and Reversal of Sterilization by Tissue Welding....Pages 296-299
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
Lasers in Urology — State of the Art....Pages 303-308
Laser Assisted Urethrotomia Interna....Pages 309-312
Contact Nd: YAG Laser Surgery in Urology....Pages 313-316
Front Matter....Pages 301-301
Value of the Nd: YAG Laser in the Therapy of Penile Carcinoma....Pages 317-321
Induratio Penis Plastica: Laser-Chemo-Therapeutic Treatment....Pages 322-322
Transurethral Laser Surgery for Bladder Tumor. With References to Tumor Recurrence....Pages 323-326
Argonlaser-Urethrotomy in Male: Results and Problems....Pages 327-328
Endoscopic YAG-Laser Therapy for Localised Carcinoma of the Prostate....Pages 329-331
Carcinoma of the Penis Treated with the Nd: YAG Laser....Pages 332-335
Ultrasound Guided Lasertreatment of Urothelial Tumors....Pages 336-337
Histopathological Findings of Biopsies Gained from Urothelial Tumors Following Laser Therapy....Pages 338-340
Laser Application in Pediatric Urology....Pages 341-344
Comparative Study of Microvascular Anastomosis Using a CO 2 Laser, a Nd: YAG Laser and Conventional Suture Techniques....Pages 345-348
Laser Surgery of the Bladder Neck and Prostate....Pages 349-354
Laser Neodymium-YAG in Urology....Pages 355-357
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Laser-Induced Shock Wave Lithotripsy (LISL)-Biologic Effects and First Clinical Application....Pages 361-364
Laser Lithotripsy: Measurement of Pressure and Shockwaves in Stones....Pages 365-368
Laser Induced Shock Waves for Medical Applications....Pages 369-374
Physical Foundations of the Laser-Induced Shockwave Lithotripsy (LISL)....Pages 375-379
Laser Fragmentation of Urinary Calculi: In Vitro Studies....Pages 380-383
Laser-Induced Shock Wave Lithotripsy (LISL)....Pages 384-385
Laser Lithotripsy of Gallstones by Means of Pulsed Nd: YAG Lasers....Pages 386-388
Gallstone-Lithotripsy by Pulsed Nd: YAG Laser....Pages 389-391
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Laser Surgery — ENT (Upper Aero-Digestive Tract)-State of the Art....Pages 395-397
Endoscopic Therapy of Laryngeal Carcinomas with the CO 2 Laser....Pages 398-400
Vaporization of ORO-Pharyngeal Lymphoid Tissues — Indications, Techniques and Results in 40 Cases....Pages 401-403
Benefit and Risks of Laser Surgery in Carcinomas of the Larynx and Pharynx....Pages 404-406
Laser Turbinectomy....Pages 407-409
CO 2 Laser Microsurgery in Choanal Atresia — How to Protect the Alar Skin from Burning?....Pages 410-410
Use of a Microspot Micromanipulator for CO 2 Laser Surgery in Otolaryncology....Pages 411-411
Role of Laser Surgery in the Management of Recurrent Malignancies at the Base of Skull....Pages 412-412
Reform of Traditional Treatment of Nasal Polyps by Using Laser....Pages 413-413
Front Matter....Pages 415-415
Progress Report on Laser Therapy in Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery....Pages 417-421
The Carbon Dioxide Laser in Oral Surgery....Pages 422-427
Socio-Economic Appraisal of Dental Treatment Using CO 2 Laser....Pages 428-429
The Advantages of the CO 2 Laser Beam in Intentional Replantation, Implantation....Pages 430-432
Conventional and Nd: YAG Laser Hyperthermia (Laserthermia): Effects on Rabbit Tongue Tissue....Pages 433-436
Nd: YAG Laser in Oral Cavity Cancer Report of 200 Cases — Minimum Follow up of one Year....Pages 437-439
Thermal Combination of Dental Alloys with a Commercial Nd: Glass Compact-Laser....Pages 440-442
Front Matter....Pages 443-443
Applicability of 10 Watt Argon-Laser to Recanalisation of Obliterated Arterial Segments....Pages 445-447
Cardiovascular Stability During Contact Nd: YAG Laser Surgery in the Abdominal Cavity....Pages 448-450
Fundamental Research in Laser Angioplasty (1): Effects of Nd:YAG, Argon-Ion and Excimer Lasers on Human Aortic Wall with or Without Atheromatous Plaque....Pages 451-454
Morphological Basis for Laser Isolation of the Ectopic Foci in Atria....Pages 455-458
Front Matter....Pages 443-443
Energy Threshold for Argon Laser Ablation of Arterial Plaque....Pages 459-462
An Evaluation of Prostaglandin Activity and Pathologic Changes Following Carbon Dioxide Laser Endarterectomy....Pages 463-465
Laser Application in the Fields of Cardiovascular Surgery; Experimental and Clinical Studies....Pages 466-476
Laser Angioplasty by Means of Sapphire Contract Probe....Pages 477-481
Front Matter....Pages 483-483
The Use of Nd: YAG Laser in the Treatment of Hyperplastic Persistent Pupillary Membrane....Pages 485-488
Intraocular Microsurgery by Short Pulsed Nd: YAG Laser Effects Clinical Application and its Microsurgical Alternatives....Pages 489-492
Infrared Versus Visible Laser Photocoagulation in the Treatment of Specific Eye Diseases....Pages 493-496
The Role of Heat Dissipation in Living Tissue During and After Laser Exposure....Pages 497-499
Our Clinical Experience with the new Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope — A Preliminary Report....Pages 500-504
Interaction of Q-Switched and Mode-Locked Nd: YAG Laser Pulsed with Ocular Media: An Experimental Analysis....Pages 505-505
Intraocular Pressure Changes After Nd: YAG Laser Capsulotomy....Pages 506-506
Corneal Laser Trauma....Pages 507-509
Front Matter....Pages 511-511
Laser Dermatology — State of the Art....Pages 513-521
Argon Laser Treatment of Portwine Stain, its Application and Limitations....Pages 522-525
Laser Treatment of Cutan and Deep Vessel Anomalies....Pages 526-528
Argon Laser Photodermoabration for Cicatrical Acne Sequella Treatment....Pages 529-538
Possibilities for the Increase of the Coagulation Depth in Skin with the Argonlaser....Pages 539-542
Improvement of Therapy Results in Treatment of Port Wine Stains with the Argonlaser....Pages 543-546
New Light Guide with a Sapphire Tip for the Argon Laser....Pages 547-549
A Comparative Study of the Wavelength Dependent Effect of the Argon, Nd: YAG and CO 2 Lasers in ddY Mouse Skin....Pages 550-554
Front Matter....Pages 511-511
Effects of Laserlight of Low Power Density on Sebaceous Glands....Pages 555-557
Large Scale Treatment of Dermatoses Using He Ne- and IR-Laser Radiation....Pages 558-562
Tunable Lasers in Dermatology: Determination of Action Spectra....Pages 563-565
Morphologic Effects of Short Argon and Dye Laser Pulses....Pages 566-570
CO 2 Laser Microsurgery for Skin Lesions....Pages 571-573
CO 2 Laser and Cavernous Haemangiomas....Pages 574-575
Dermabrasion Versus CO 2 Laser in the Removal of Tattoos — A Comparative Study....Pages 576-577
Nd: YAG Laser Ablation of Superficial Varices....Pages 578-581
Possibility of Treating Hyperpigmented Skin Lesions Using the Nd: YAG Laser....Pages 582-585
Nd: YAG Laser Treatment of Tattoos....Pages 586-589
The Percutaneous and Subcutaneous Application of the Nd: YAG Laser for Animal Experiments....Pages 590-596
New Diode Laser for Immediate Pain Attenuation Following Snowy Dry Ice Treatment for Naevus of Ohta....Pages 597-601
Abnormal Skin Microcirculatory Reflex in Diabetic Patients with Autonomic Neuropathy Detected by the Use of Laser Doppler Flowmeter....Pages 602-605
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
PDT — State of the Art....Pages 609-617
Endoscopic Nd: YAG Laser Photocoagulation in Oncology: A 5 Year Experience....Pages 618-623
The Effects of Photoradiation Therapy and Hyperthermia on Mice Bearing Subcutaneous Tumor....Pages 624-627
Laser Inactivation of Blast Lymphocytes by Photodynamic Effect with Hematoporphyrin Species....Pages 628-632
Two-Photon Excited Visible Fluorescence and Photodynamical Effect of Pheophorbide a on Cultured Tumor Cells Using a Nd: YAG Laser....Pages 633-636
Intracellular and in vivo Composition of Hematoporphyrin Derivative by Various Fluorescent Components....Pages 637-640
Dynamical Processes Associated with Singlet Oxygen Generations in Porphyrin Solutions....Pages 641-644
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
An in vitro Comparison of Laser Parameters for Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 645-649
Histological Analysis of Cottontail Rabbit Papilloma Virus-Induced Papillomas Treated with Hematoporphyrin Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 650-652
Biodistribution of Indium-III Dihematoporphyrin Ether in Papillomas and Body Tissues and its Relevance to Photodynamic Therapy....Pages 653-655
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) of Superficial Bladder Tumor....Pages 656-659
HPD Mediated Photochemotherapy for Selective Treatment of Leukemic Cells VS Normal Cells....Pages 660-661
Indirect Appreciation of the PDT Effect on the Tumor Vasculature....Pages 662-662
“Rosette” Argon Laser Phototherapy with Rhodamine 123: A new Method for Eradication of Melanoma Tumors in Nude Mice....Pages 663-663
Photodynamic Therapy of Oral Cancer in Hamsters....Pages 664-670
Front Matter....Pages 671-671
Low Power Laser in Medicine and Surgery — State of the Art....Pages 673-680
Effects of Low Dose Laser Radiation on Bacterial Growth....Pages 681-684
Preliminary Observation and Approach of the Laser Biological Effect of the Immune Liver RNA in the Action of Malignant Tumor....Pages 685-690
Low Power CO 2 -Laser Treatment of the Facial Neoplasm — 3,000 Cases....Pages 691-694
Studies of Laser-Induced Cell Growth with Yeast in Continuous Culture....Pages 695-698
The Concept of ”Biologon” and the Influence of Laser Light on Vital Activities....Pages 699-702
Low Energy Laser Irradiation Prevents the Early Morphological and Electrophysiological Effects of Optic Nerve Injury....Pages 703-705
Application of the CO 2 Laser in the Rheumatoid Hand....Pages 706-706
Na + -K + Transport, Cotransport and Cell Volume of Rats Erythrocytes Submitted to Helium-Neon Laser Radiation....Pages 707-712
Biological Effects of Low Laser Irradiation on Cultivated Rat Brain Cells....Pages 713-716
Immunological Aspects of Laser Therapy....Pages 717-723
Low Power Laser Radiation Acts on Mast Cells Degranulation....Pages 724-730
Front Matter....Pages 671-671
Data for Laser Biostimulation in Wound-Healing....Pages 731-735
Clincial Experience on Mix HeNe and I R Low Energy Laser — A Review of 404 Cases....Pages 736-741
Laser Treatment of Backpain and Enthesiopathy in Ankylosing Spondylarthritis....Pages 742-746
A Double Blind Study of Low Power He-Ne Laser Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis....Pages 747-750
Postoperative Helium-Neon-Laser Irradiation in the Face and Neck Region....Pages 751-754
Laser Stimulation Therapy Using a Diod Laser....Pages 755-759
Treatment of Peripheral and Central Nervous Systems After Injury Using Low Energy Laser Irradiation: Experimental Results....Pages 760-762
Investigations on Different Laser Wavelengths and Power in Peripheral and Central Nervous System....Pages 763-765
Effect of Low Power Laser Radiation on Experimental Burns and Their Application in Clinics....Pages 766-778
Effects of Laser Radiation over Zusanli Point on Egg of the Aged....Pages 779-780
Preliminary Study on the Biostimulation of Low Power Laser Therapy....Pages 781-783
Histological Evaluation of Effect of Low Power Laser on the Synovial Membrane of Rheumatoid Arthritis....Pages 784-787
Cont.Wave Infrared Low Power Application Significantly Accelerates Chronic Pain Relief Rehabilitation of Professional Athletes. A Double Blind Study....Pages 788-789
Back Matter....Pages 791-792