Laser‐Assisted intestinal anastomosis
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Vol. 8 (6), 573-578
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.1900080606
Abstract
Laser‐assisted tissue fusion has been investigated as a new technology to enhance the healing of soft tissues. Laser fusion of intestinal anastomoses shows promise as a method to obtain primary healing while eliminating a foreign‐body reaction associated with the sutures. This paper reviews the experimental data that are available regarding laser‐assisted intestinal anastomoses and summarizes our experience using the CO2, Nd:YAG, and argon lasers to form fusions in small bowel.Keywords
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