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In vitro laser welding of amniotic membranes

✍ Scribed by Mendoza, Gustavo A.; Acu�a, Edgar; Allen, Mary; Arroyo, Jorge; Quintero, Rub�n A.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
181 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
0196-8092

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✦ Synopsis

Objective: To test in vitro the feasibility of welding amniotic membranes using Nd:YAG laser energy. Study design: Fresh fetal membranes from term pregnancies were washed and cut into 1 cm 2 pieces. Pooled cryoprecipitate (CPT), 50% albumin (Alb), or polytetrafluoroethilene (e-PTFE) were used as solder medium. The optimal settings of the laser were determined. Results were assessed quantitatively and semi-quantitatively using Pearson Chi-square analysis. Results: Laser welding of amniotic membranes was successful in 82.6% of experiments with e-PTFE and in 10.7% of experiments with CPT (P < 0.001). The strength of the welding was also significantly better with e-PTFE (P < 0.001). Optimal results were obtained using 1-7 Watts and 0.1-1 seconds. Laser welding was unsuccessful in 100% of experiments with Alb. Conclusions: Laser welding of fetal membranes can be accomplished with e-PTFE and to a lesser degree with the CPT using Nd:YAG energy under low wattage-high exposure settings. Further studies are underway to test other grafting or soldering materials. Lasers Surg. Med. 24:315-318, 1999.

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