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Bloodless surgery and coagulation of bleedings with CO2 and Nd:YAG lasers require instantaneous closure of the involved blood vessels, which in general is associated with tissue necrosis.
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Gorisch, W., Boergen, KP. (1980). Laser Related Heat Effects on Blood Vessels. In: Hillenkamp, F., Pratesi, R., Sacchi, C.A. (eds) Lasers in Biology and Medicine. Nato Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 34. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8550-9_6
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