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In most surgical quarters at the present time, the laser is part of an operating room—especially if it is the flexible, self-contained type of laser instrument. However, to avoid disturbing the alignment of the laser beam, it is preferable to have all laser surgical units assigned to one operating room so that excessive movements of the instrument are not necessary. If there is an extensive program of laser surgery for investigative studies, especially with high-output systems, it is recommended that there be a special operating room only for laser surgery.
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Goldman, L., Perry, E. (1981). The Laser Operating Room. In: Goldman, L. (eds) The Biomedical Laser. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5922-0_8
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