Does Laser Surgery Interfere with Optical Nerve Identification in Maxillofacial Hard and Soft Tissue?—An Experimental Ex Vivo Study

Does Laser Surgery Interfere with Optical Nerve Identification in Maxillofacial Hard and Soft Tissue?—An Experimental Ex Vivo Study

The protection of sensitive structures (e.g., nerves) from iatrogenic damage is of major importance when performing laser surgical procedures. Especially in the head and neck area both function and esthetics can be affected to a great extent. Despite its many benefits, the surgical utilization of a...

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Main Authors: Bastian Bergauer, Christian Knipfer, Andreas Amann, Maximilian Rohde, Katja Tangermann-Gerk, Werner Adler, Michael Schmidt, Emeka Nkenke, Florian Stelzle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
diffuse reflectance spectroscopy
laser ablation
laser surgery guidance
remote optical measurement
spectra analysis
remote surgical methods
optical nerve identification
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/15/10/25416

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