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Laser Technology: Endometriosis and Tubal Surgery

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The theoretical possibility of using laser energy in fertility surgery has existed ever since 1917, when Einstein published his quantum theory of radiation (Einstein 1917) but it was not until 1958 that Townes and Schavlow actually proposed the concept of stimulated emission of radiation to produce laser light (Schavlow and Townes 1958). Maiman (1960) created the first laser, a Ruby laser and for a long time this was an invention awaiting an application. In 1964 Patel, working for Bell Communications, developed the CO2 laser (Patel et al. 1964) but the argon laser was the first to be introduced into medicine and was used initially in ophthalmology. Since then lasers have been used to a greater or lesser extent in virtually all specialities (Sutton and Hodgson 1992).

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  1. Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 4th Floor, Holland Wing, UK

    Jurgis G. Grudzinskas MB BS, BSc, MD, FRCOG, FRACOG (Professor) (Professor)

  2. The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, E1 1BB, UK

    Jurgis G. Grudzinskas MB BS, BSc, MD, FRCOG, FRACOG (Professor) (Professor)

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guy’s Hospital, New Guy’s House (2nd Floor), London Bridge, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Michael G. Chapman MB BS, MRCOG (Professor) (Professor)

  4. Department of Reproductive Physiology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Medical College, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK

    Timothy Chard MD, FRCOG (Professor) (Professor)

  5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Newham General Hospital, London, E13 8SL, UK

    Ovrang Djahanbakhch (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

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Sutton, C. (1994). Laser Technology: Endometriosis and Tubal Surgery. In: Grudzinskas, J.G., Chapman, M.G., Chard, T., Djahanbakhch, O. (eds) The Fallopian Tube. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1987-6_12

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