News tagged with laser energy


Study finds catheter-based varicose vein treatments more cost-effective

Treating varicose veins with vein-stripping surgery is associated with higher costs than closing the veins with heat, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Cardiology created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Want to get rid of that old tattoo? You're not alone

(HealthDay)—It seems that tattoos are everywhere these days, but along with the increase in people getting inked, the number of Americans undergoing procedures to have a tattoo removed is also on the rise, ...

Health created Feb 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Techniques to treat varicose veins appear comparable in effectiveness

Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) and high ligation and stripping (HLS) are both associated with effectiveness and safety in treatment of insufficiency of the great saphenous vein (GSV), but EVLT is more frequently associated ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds flexible-fiber CO2 laser safe in endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery

A new study has shown the Flexible-Fiber CO2 laser to safely cut and coagulate during endoscopic assisted transsphenoidal craniotomies (TSC) without the line of sight problems encountered with conventional CO2 lasers. The ...

Other created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0