Dedication and Acknowledgments viii About the Editor ix Foreword x Preface xii List of Contributors xv Disclaimer xvii About the Companion Website xviii
Part I The Science of Laser Surgery 1 1 Laser Physics and Equipment 3
Peter Vitruk 2 Understanding and Utilizing Power Density 14
Noel Berger 3 Laser–Tissue Interaction: Selecting a Laser for Surgery 22
Christopher J. Winkler 4 The Ideal Laser Scalpel 32
Peter Vitruk 5 Combining Laser Surgery with Laser Therapy (Photobiomodulation) 42
David S. Bradley 6 Laser Safety in the Operating Theater 52
Christopher J. Winkler Part II Laser Surgery in Canines and Felines 61 7 Elective Laser Surgery Procedures 63
Paul Sessa and Andrew Brockfield 8 Oral Laser Surgery Procedures 84
Jan Bellows 9 Laser Surgery Procedures of the Nose and Throat 99
Ray A. Arza 10 Laser Surgery Procedures of the Ear 106
Louis N. Gotthelf 11 Periorbital and Eyelid Laser Surgery Procedures 116
Daniel M. Core 12 Ophthalmic Lasers for the Treatment of Glaucoma 129
Noelle La Croix and Jay Wayne 13 Dermatologic Laser Surgery Procedures 141
David Duclos 14 Urogenital and Perianal Laser Surgery Procedures 164
William E. Schultz 15 Oncological Laser Surgery Procedures 198
Devin Cunningham and F. A. (Tony) Mann 16 Laser Photodynamic Therapy Procedures 206
Katalin Kovács 17 Surgical Lasers in Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Small Animal Procedures 217
David S. Sobel 18 Laser Neurosurgical Procedures 239
Gaemia Tracy Part III Laser Surgery in Equines 245 19 Equine Laser Surgery Procedures 247
Lloyd P. Tate and Kathryn B. Tate Part IV Laser Surgery in Exotics Species 265 20 Laser Surgery Procedures in Small Exotic Animals (Small Mammals, Reptiles, and Avians) 267
Eva Hadzima, Maros Pazej, and Katherine Weston 21 Laser Surgery in Aquatic Animals (Sea Turtles) 292
Brooke M. Burkhalter and Terry M. Norton Part V Integrating Surgical Lasers in Your Veterinary Practice 313 22 Tips and Tricks for Veterinary Laser Surgeons 315
Les “Laser Les” Lattin 23 Pain Management in Laser Surgery Procedures 320
Noel Berger 24 Laser Surgery in the Mobile Practice 324
Janine S. Dismukes 25 Economic Considerations for Laser Surgery 327
John C. Godbold, Jr Part VI The Future of Lasers in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery 335 26 The Future of Lasers in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery 337
Christopher J. Winkler Appendix A: Glossary 341 Appendix B: Certifying and Academic Laser Organizations 346 Appendix C: Tables of Laser Settings 347 Index 359
- Vazba: pevná
- Počet stran: 392
- Nakladatel: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (18 Jun. 2019)
- Jazyk: angličtina
- ISBN-10: 1119486017
- ISBN-13: 978-1119486015
- Rozměry: 21.6 x 2.5 x 27.7 cm