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Use of the carbon dioxide laser in an abdominoperineal resection for epidermoid anal carcinoma: A case report
✍ Scribed by Raphael Shafir; Amiel Zweig; Sam Slutzki; Leo A. Bornstein
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 238 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
An abdominoperineal excision of the rectum was performed on a 52-year-old male who had epidermoid anal carcinoma. A steel scalpel was utilized for the abdominal component, but the entire perineal resection was accomplished with a carbon dioxide laser beam. We believe this to be the first reported case of an abdominoperineal resection using this new modality, which may become a useful and modern adjunct in extirpative surgery. The haemostatic effects of the laser were well demonstrated in our patient.