Abstract
Interstitial laser photocoagulation (ILP) is a new percutaneous technique of thermal destruction (necrosis) of deep-seated tumours, using low power laser energy. Our purpose was to investigate: (i) the effects of different laser wavelengths on the extent of thermal damage produced; and (ii) the role of charring around the fibre tip during ILP. Forty-five normal Wistar rats (250–300 g) had ILP to their liver (exposed at laparotomy) by inserting a 400 μm optical fibre into the liver, and activating the laser at 1, 2 or 3W. This was performed at three laser wavelengths (1064 nm Nd-YAG, 1320 nm Nd-YAG, 805 nm diode) using a clean plane-cleaved fibre, and at two wavelengths (1064 nm and 1320 nm Nd-YAG) using a fibre with pre-charring at its tip. The 805 nm and 1320 nm laser wavelengths produced significantly greater necrosis than the 1064 nm, using a clean fibre tip (mean diameters at 2 W were 21.7 mm, 18.3 mm, 8 mm respectively). Pre-charring the fibre significantly increased the necrotic lesion size at 1064 nm (mean diameter at 2 W was 14.7 mm). Using more strongly absorbed wavelengths (805 nm and 1320 nm) and pre-charring the fibre tip give greater thermal damage during ILP, contrary to previously held views that the optimal wavelength for ILP was 1064 nm in the absence of charring.
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Amin, Z., Buonaccorsi, G., Mills, T. et al. Interstitial laser photocoagulation: Evaluation of a 1320 nm Nd-YAG and an 805 nm diode laser: the significance of charring and the value of precharring the fibre tip. Laser Med Sci 8, 113–120 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02547807
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