Lasers in Urological Surgery - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 354062452X ISBN 13 : 9783540624523

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1997

Synopsis

The introduction of lasers into operative medicine and advances in fiberoptic technology have made a significant contribution to minimally invasive surgery. This book was written to raise awareness of the capabilities and advant- ages of lasers in urological surgery and to make this tech- nology more widely accessible. The book reflects the cumulative experience of 25 years of laser research and clinical application, starting in 1972 with studies on laser- tissue interactions, endoscopic studies with fiberoptic "sutures;' and the first clinical use of lasers in 1975 and 1976. These early efforts were followed by the develop- ment oflaser lithotripsy in the early 1980 s and a Lubeck- based research program leading to the development of a "smart" laser lithotriptor (Lithognost) in the late 1980s. There have been recent advances in the field of photo- dynamic diagnosis based on the use of locally adminis- tered photo sensitizers, a development that will redefine the role of the Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of bladder cancer. Perhaps the most interesting concept is the inter- stitiallaser therapy of prostatic hyperplasia and, perhaps one day, certain forms of prostatic cancer. We have also developed a technique, first described in 1986, for the laser treatment of schistosomal bladder lesions. I dedicate this book to the many pioneers oflaser medi- cine and to all the colleagues and research assistants who accompanied me on this journey. I cannot name them all; their names can be found in more than 300 publications.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 354062452X
• ISBN 13: 9783540624523
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Éditeur: Hofstetter Alfons G.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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