Uses of Laser in Surgery: a Comprehensive Review

Abstract

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.