Determination of temperature dependence of the production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the vaporization of tissue using Nd:YAG laser, CO2 laser, and electrosurgery devices

Wolfgang Waesche; Hansjoerg Albrecht; Gerhard J. Mueller

doi:10.1117/12.199234

18 January 1995 Determination of temperature dependence of the production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the vaporization of tissue using Nd:YAG laser, CO2 laser, and electrosurgery devices

Wolfgang Waesche, Hansjoerg Albrecht, Gerhard J. Mueller

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Proceedings Volume 2323, Laser Interaction with Hard and Soft Tissue II; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.199234
Event: International Symposium on Biomedical Optics Europe '94, 1994, Lille, France

Abstract

Reactions of biological tissues treated with either laser or electrosurgery devices are mainly governed by the temperature field in the area of treatment. The dependence of the emission rate of volatile organic compounds (VOC) on the temperature of the reaction zone was determined in vitro for these devices. Different kinds of tissue (porcine liver, muscle and skin) were vaporized under standard conditions. Power settings of a Nd:YAG laser and a CO₂ laser and those of an electrocauter were varied in different measurements. The temperature development in the area of treatment was determined with a thermocamera. VOCs were collected simultaneously under realistic conditions during the treatment. The samples were evaluated and analyzed using a multisorbent sampler and capillary gas chromatograph system (GC).

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Wolfgang Waesche, Hansjoerg Albrecht, and Gerhard J. Mueller "Determination of temperature dependence of the production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the vaporization of tissue using Nd:YAG laser, CO2 laser, and electrosurgery devices", Proc. SPIE 2323, Laser Interaction with Hard and Soft Tissue II, (18 January 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.199234

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