Title :
Methods for the reduction of the production of toxic and carcinogenic substances in the laser plume during cutting and evaporation of tissue
Author :
Jürgen, Lademann ; Hans-Jürgen, Weigmann ; Hans, Meffert ; Wolfram, Sterrry ; Hans-Dieter, Ließ ; Hansjörg, Albreacht ; Gerhard, Müller
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Phys., Univ. der Bundeswehr Munchen, Neubiberg, Germany
Abstract :
Methods for the reduction of harmful substances in the laser smoke produced during laser treatment in medicine are reported. It is concluded that the increase of the oxygen content in the laser tissue interaction zone leads to a significant reduction of harmful components in the laser smoke and to an increase of carbon dioxide emission
Keywords :
cutting; evaporation; laser applications in medicine; smoke; surgery; CO2; O2; carbon dioxide emission increase; carcinogenic substances; harmful substances reduction methods; laser smoke; laser surgery; laser tissue interaction zone; oxygen content increase; tissue cutting; tissue evaporation; toxic substances; Chemical lasers; Gas lasers; Laser applications; Laser beam cutting; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser surgery; Medical treatment; Metastasis; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995., IEEE 17th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2475-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1995.575292
