Berlien, H.P.: LASER SURGERY IN CHILDREN

Año: 1998........P.V.P. 24.500 Ptas145,83 Euros.....206 pag.......143 figs.

This volume covers current aspects of the indications for the use of lasers in pediatric surgery. It focusses on diagnosis, therapy and results of laser treatment of all relevant pathological conditions.

  • From de contents:
    1. History of laser applications
    2. Laser physics and tissue interaction
    3. Electron microscopic investigation after laser radiation
    4. Clinical features and classification of congenital vascular disorders
    5. Laser treatment of hemangiomas and vascular malformations
    6. Diagnosis and therapy of pediatric airways obstruction
    7. Laser treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
    8. Treatment of laryngeal papillomas
    9. Laser treatment of tracheoesophageal fistulae
    10. Endoscopic laser therapy in pediatric gastrointestinal disorders
    11. Laser in childhood: Laparoscopic applications
    • The only publication on the application of laser in paediatric surgery
    • Includes both conventional and endoscopic surgery