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Volume 13, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma13051167
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partial splenectomy; thulium-doped fiber laser (1940 nm); diode laser (1470 nm); pig model of spleen surgery; thermal damage zone; hemostasis
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- National Centre for Research and Development [INNOTECH-K3/IN3/55/225968/NCBR]
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Partial and total splenectomies are associated with a high risk of substantial blood loss. Lasers operating at wavelengths strongly absorbed by water have the potential to improve hemostasis and cut while providing a narrow zone of thermal damage. The aim of this study is to compare a thulium-doped fiber laser (TDFL) emitting a wavelength of 1940 nm and a diode laser (DL) operating at 1470 nm for spleen surgery in a pig model. A partial splenectomy and spleen incisions were made in 12 animals using the two laser devices. The hemostasis was evaluated visually during surgeries. Post-mortem and histopathological evaluations were done on days 0, 7, and 14 following surgery. Neither TDFL nor DL caused bleeding on day 0 or delayed bleeding. On day 14, pale streaks at the site of incision were slightly wider after cutting with DL than with TDFL. Histological analysis revealed a carbonized zone with exudation and a deeper zone of thermal tissue damage on day 0. The width of the thermal changes was 655.26 +/- 107.70 mu m for TDFL and 1413.37 +/- 111.85 mu m for DL. On day 7, a proliferation of fibroblasts and splenocytes was visible, as well as a formation of multinucleated giant cells adjacent to the residues of carbonization. The zone of thermal damage was broader for DL (1157.5 +/- 262.77 mu m) than for TDFL (682.22 +/- 116.58 mu m). On day 14, cutting sites were filled with connective and granulation tissues with the residues of carbonization. The zone of thermal damage was narrower for TDFL (761.65 +/- 34.3 mu m) than for DL (1609.82 +/- 202.22 mu m). Thus, both lasers are efficient in spleen surgery, providing good hemostasis. However, TDFL produces a narrower zone of thermal damage, which suggests its better efficiency for spleen surgery, especially when performing more precise procedures.
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