The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 96, 454-456, Copyright © 1988 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Laser-assisted anastomosis of large-diameter vessels with the carbon dioxide laser
OH Frazier, SA Shehab, B Radovancevic, HA McAllister Jr and SM Parnis
Cullen Cardiovascular Surgical Research Laboratories, Texas Heart Institute, Houston.
A low-powered carbon dioxide laser was used to accomplish large-vessel
anastomosis in growing minipigs. Results showed excellent patency, near-
normal growth rates, and minimal foreign body response.