Uses of Laser in Surgery: a Comprehensive Review
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Nisreen Hadi Attia
University of Fallujah, College of Applied Sciences Department of Medical Physics -
hur hussein hamza
Wasit University, Faculty of Science, Department of Medical Physics -
Alaa Wasfi Sahi
University of Baghdad, Department of Medical Physics -
Ahmad Bassem mohsen
University of Fallujah, College of Applied Sciences Department of Medical Physics
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Minimally invasive surgical techniques have gained persistent interest in the past few years due to their advantages, such as minimal trauma to healthy tissues, the lesser duration of hospitalization, quick recovery, and lesser wound-related complications. Various techniques have been based on the utilization of energy, such as electrical energy, radio frequency energy, and laser energy. Lasers have been utilized in the medical field for over three decades. It has tremendous potential for performing a multitude of functions, starting from diagnosis to ablation and photocoagulation.