SURGICAL LASERS

Course overview

LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE INVENTION OF THE LASER, HOW IT WORKS, AND THE BENEFITS OF USING LASERS IN SURGICAL PROCEDURES. VARIOUS TYPES OF LASERS ARE EMPLOYED IN SURGERY, INCLUDING CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ARGON, AND NEODYMIUM YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET (ND:YAG) LASERS. THESE POWERFUL TOOLS CAN INJURE BOTH THE USER AND THE PATIENT AND CALL FOR ATTENTIVE ADHERENCE TO SAFETY GUIDELINES AND THAT EVERY MEMBER OF THE LASER TEAM BE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (62 MINUTES)