| pubmed-article:2577562 | pubmed:abstractText | Several physical methods of cutting and/or coagulating are available in addition to CO2 or Nd:-YAG-lasertechnology for surgery of the parenchymal organs. The promising experimental results obtained in partial hepatectomies were not reduplicated in clinical situations. Exceptions are the contact Nd-YAG laser which had good or excellent results and the use of lasers in pediatric surgery of parenchymal organs, depending on the patient's physiological condition. If the corresponding technological requirement are realized, new applications of lasers will emerge, above all those using sonographic or endoscopic techniques. | lld:pubmed |
