Fundamental and Clinical Aspects of Nd-YAG Laser

Abstract

With the advent of the surgical rod for Nd-YAG Laser, the laser now provides three independent functions, namely cutting, coagulation and vaporization, that may be utilized in the field of surgery.
The use of Nd-YAG Laser is broadly classified into two areas: contacting and noncontacting. We have been performing fundamental studies on these functions for clinical applications using animal organs such as rat and porcine liver. As the types of clinical applications based on the results of animal studies have broadened and the number of patients enrolled in our studies have increased, we summarize the fundamental and clinical aspects of Nd-YAG Laser procedures in this paper.