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Application of copper vapour laser in gastrointestinal tract-experimental studies in animal models.

by Ng Chung Ying Davy. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-103). / ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.1 / ABSTRACT --- p.2 / Chapter CHAPTER 1 : --- INTRODUCTION --- p.3 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 : --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1. --- The History of Laser --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Pre-Maser History (1917 - 1952) --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.2. --- The Development of the Maser (1953 - 1959) --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.3. --- The Development of the Laser (1960 - 1961) --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.4. --- Expanding the Laser Concept (1962 - 1966) --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.5. --- New Laser Development (1967 - at present) --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2. --- Basic Laser System --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.1. --- The Active Laser Media --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.2. --- The Source of Excitation Energy --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.3. --- A Febry-Perot Interferometer --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3. --- Basic operational principles of laser --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4. --- Characteristics of Laser Radiation --- p.14 / Chapter 2.5. --- Laser Reactions in Living Tissue --- p.15 / Chapter 2.5.1. --- Laser Interactions with the Eye --- p.15 / Chapter 2.5.2. --- Laser Interaction with the Skin and its Appendages --- p.16 / Chapter 2.5.3. --- Laser Interaction with other tissues --- p.16 / Chapter 2.6. --- Thermal Effect of Laser Irradiation of Living Tissues --- p.20 / Chapter 2.7. --- Medical lasers and their applications --- p.21 / Chapter 2.7.1. --- Neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminium- garnet (Nd:YAG) laser --- p.21 / Chapter 2.7.2. --- Argon laser --- p.21 / Chapter 2.7.3. --- Carbon dioxide laser --- p.22 / Chapter 2.7.4. --- Tunable dye laser --- p.22 / Chapter 2.7.5. --- Gold Vapour Laser --- p.23 / Chapter 2.7.6. --- Copper Vapour Laser --- p.23 / Chapter 2.8. --- Port-wine stains --- p.24 / Chapter 2.8.1. --- Pathology of port-wine stains --- p.24 / Chapter 2.8.2. --- Treatment of port-wine stains by lasers --- p.24 / Chapter 2.9. --- Laser Therapy in the Gastrointestinal Tract --- p.28 / Chapter 2.10. --- Esophageal varices --- p.30 / Chapter 2.10.1. --- Etiology of oesophageal varices --- p.30 / Chapter 2.10.2. --- Pathology of oesophageal varices --- p.31 / Chapter 2.10.3. --- Diagnosis of esophageal varices --- p.31 / Chapter 2.10.4. --- Treatment of esophageal varices --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 : --- ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1. --- General Materials --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1.1. --- Equipment --- p.43 / Chapter 3.1.2. --- Drugs and chemical --- p.47 / Chapter 3.1.3. --- Laboratory Animals --- p.48 / Chapter 3.1.4. --- Surgical Instruments --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.7. --- Disposable --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.8. --- Sutures --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.9. --- Histopathological Preparation --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2. --- Experiment 1 : Iatrogenic perforation of the rat's stomach by the continues application of the Copper Vapour Laser at different power level --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.1. --- Introduction --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2.2. --- Methods --- p.52 / Chapter 3.2.3. --- Results --- p.55 / Chapter 3.2.4. --- Discussion --- p.60 / Chapter 3.3. --- Experiment 2 : Obliteration of the rats' mesenteric vein with the Copper Vapour Laser --- p.61 / Chapter 3.3.1. --- Introduction --- p.61 / Chapter 3.3.2. --- Method --- p.62 / Chapter 3.3.3. --- Results --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3.4. --- Discussion --- p.65 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 : --- CONCLUSION --- p.67 / REFERENCES --- p.91

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318161
Date January 1994
ContributorsNg, Chung Ying Davy., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Surgical Sciences.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, ii, 103 leaves : ill. (Chiefly col. & mounted) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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