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Medical Laser Applications Guide

The document summarizes the history and uses of lasers in medicine. It describes how the first laser was created in 1960 and how lasers have been used experimentally since the early 1960s. Since then, lasers have become widely used in medicine for procedures like removing diseased tissue, treating blood vessels, and restoring skin. The document outlines several types of lasers like CO2, Nd:YAG, and diode lasers and their different applications in areas like surgery, dermatology, and ophthalmology. It also discusses some risks of laser use like eye injuries, fires, and electricity and safety practices for working with lasers.

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Medical Laser Applications Guide

The document summarizes the history and uses of lasers in medicine. It describes how the first laser was created in 1960 and how lasers have been used experimentally since the early 1960s. Since then, lasers have become widely used in medicine for procedures like removing diseased tissue, treating blood vessels, and restoring skin. The document outlines several types of lasers like CO2, Nd:YAG, and diode lasers and their different applications in areas like surgery, dermatology, and ophthalmology. It also discusses some risks of laser use like eye injuries, fires, and electricity and safety practices for working with lasers.

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  • Introduction to Lasers
  • History
  • Purpose of Technology
  • Safety Principles and Risks
  • Role of ST in Laser Surgery
  • Types of Surgery's – Pt 1
  • Types of Surgery's – Pt 2
  • Interesting Facts
  • Video

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 1960 - First laser made

 1962 - Leon Goldman first used the laser


 1963 - McGuff first used laser for experimental ablation

 1983 – Allowed for time for new development and tests and the first
clinical applications
 Since the first use of lasers in surgery by Goldman, lasers have now
become a huge part of modern medicine.
 L. A. S. E. R.
 Process of converting energy into light energy
 Uses laser light to remove diseased tissues, treat bleeding blood vessels, and
restore skin
 Uses laser beam to make bloodless cuts
 Differ in ability to cut, clot or vaporize tissue
 Eye injuries
 Most common injury
 Direct or reflected laser beams can cause damage

 Laser smoke pumes


 Occur when cautery is contacting the tissue
 Smoke can cause health hazards

 Fires
 About 10% of reported surgical fires involve lasers as the ignition source
 Oxygen and nitrous oxide can enter the SS and increase the risk of flammability

 Electricity
 High voltage electric current can lead to electric shock or death
 Provide a backstop
 Check for non reflective instruments
 Careful while transporting lasers
 Clean, handle, and store lasers contact tips
 Aligning the lasers optical system
 Clean laser protective eyewear and other laser components
 Provide a basin of sterile water
 Be trained in laser equipment
 Argon Laser  CO2 Laser
 Uses Nobel gas argon as the active medium  Most effective laser that produces a beam of
 Precise cutting with minimal damage to infrared light.
surrounding tissues  Seals lymphatics as it cuts, which decreases
 Applications include: spread of malignant cells.
 Retinal photocoagulation  Applications include:
 Arterial recanalization  Soft tissue procedures because less bleeding, and
shorter surgery time.
 DYE laser  Gynecological, dentistry, and maxillofacial
 Uses organic dye as a medium procedures

 Dye can be used for much wider range of  Nd: YAG Laser
wavelength allowing it to be suitable for tunable  Most widely used in medical field with a high
lasers or pulsed lasers. penetration time greater than 5mm
 Applications include:
 Mechanism: Photo coagulation
 Dermatology – skin even
 Applications include:
 Port wine stain
 Coagulate bladder tumor
 Scars and kidney stones
 Remove skin cancer
 Tattoo Removal
 Prostate surgery
 Holmium YAG Laser  DIODE Laser  Excimer Laser
 Solid state laser YAG  Semiconductor device that  Also called an Exciplex
crystals are dropped with emits laser light as electric Laser
rare earth holmium ions current passes through  Uses noble gases as its
 Treats tissue in liquid filled them laser medium
environment (blood and  Tunable laser
saline)  Ability to oscillate at an
 Fiberoptic delivery system exceptionally high
 Endoscopic lasers
 Application: efficiency.
 Application includes:
 Hair removal  Application includes:
 Ablation of tissues,
urology, prostatic  Ophthalmology to vaporize
surgery orthopedic part of the surface layer of
laser used in cornea which reshapes the
arthroscopy. cornea (nearsightedness),
Dermatology to treat
psoriasis and vitiligo
 Used since 1960
 The shorter the wave length, the higher the energy
 More dangerous to humans

 Cannot be seen in space


 1974 – lasers were used in grocery store
 Worlds most powerful laser – Nitrogen Bomb
 Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Procedure
 [Link]
syndrome-endoscopic-laser-ablation-surgical-footage
 CO2 Laser Surgery
 [Link]

 Urinary Stone Treatment


 [Link]

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