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The Sharplan Carbon Dioxide Laser in Clinical Surgery: 7 Years’ Experience

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The Biomedical Laser

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With the development of suitable instrumentation, human-engineered to fulfill the requirements of the clinical surgeon and designed to fit in with the physical conditions prevailing in the operating theater, laser surgery has advanced rapidly in the past few years. There are signs of even more rapid progress and general acceptance as its application and advantages in more and more fields of surgery are demonstrated.

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Kaplan, I., Raif, J. (1981). The Sharplan Carbon Dioxide Laser in Clinical Surgery: 7 Years’ Experience. In: Goldman, L. (eds) The Biomedical Laser. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5922-0_9

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