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The role of lasers in the laparoscopic treatment of infertility and endometriosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2009

Bryan R Kurtz  and
James F Daniell
Bryan R Kurtz*
Affiliation:
Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
James F Daniell
Affiliation:
Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
*
Bryan R Kurtz, 2222 State Street, Suite A, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
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Lasers have now been used laparoscopically in infertility surgery for over a decase. Use of the CO2 laser at laparoscopy began independently in France, Israel and North America. Investigators have subsequently reported use of the argon, Nd-YAG, and the KTP lasers for laparoscopic laser surgery. All of these surgical lasers are now widely available and have been used clinically for many laparoscopic procedures. This review will examine the laparoscopic use of both infrared and visible laser light energy in the treatment of infertility and endometriosis.

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Reproductive Medicine Review , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , July 1993 , pp. 85 - 94
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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