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Laser-assisted nerve anastomoses (LANA) of the left sciatic nerve of 30 adult albino rats were carried out with the 1,318 µm Nd:YAG laser in the following way: The nerves are cut through with microscissors. The proximal and the distal nerve stumps are adapted by two lateral epineural sutures. The epineurium, adapted by means of tweezers, is welded together on the upper side and the lower side by a few laser fusion points (12,5 W; 0,1 sec; 0,2 mm diameter) and then the epineural tube is closed.
After being removed following several weeks 28 laser-assisted nerve anastomoses showed perfect continuity.
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Ulrich, F., Sander, T., Schober, R., Bock, W.J. (1988). Laser-Assisted Nerve Anastomoses Using a 1,3 µm Nd: YAG Laser with Long-Term Observations. In: Waidelich, W., Waidelich, R. (eds) LASER Optoelectronics in Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72870-9_23
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