Lasers in urological surgery /

This book presents an overview of laser physics and biophysics, safety prescriptions, and the clinical application of lasers in urology. Exact instructions are provided for applying lasers in the various areas of minimally invasive urologic surgery. Numerous figures and diagrams make the individual...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Laser in der Urologie.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Hofstetter, Alfons, Baumgartner, R.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1997]
Subjects:	Genitourinary organs > Laser surgery. Female Urogenital Diseases > surgery. Male Urogenital Diseases > surgery. Laser Therapy. Aufsatzsammlung. Laserchirurgie. Urogenitalkrankheit. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Theoretical Principles
Laser Physics
Safety Aspects of Laser Surgery
Certification Program, Equipment Safety, and Laser Safety Officer
Clinical Laser Use
Thermal Effects of Lasers
Photodynamic Diagnosis and Therapy of Superficial Bladder Cancer
Laser Lithotripsy of Ureteral Stones
Future Outlook
Appendix: Instrumentation
Subject Index.