A synopsis of the use of lasers in gynecology is presentedin this book; it is supported by more than 10 years ofexperience and backed up by studies inthe fields ofexperimental surgery, technical medicine and clinicalgynecology. The authors show how laser-assisted preparationhasbroadened the spectrum of operative possibilities ingynecology. Major points of attention are experimentalsurgery and basic research, details of application withrespect to specific indications, and future potential.Furthermore, the clear definition of the possibilities andlimitations of laser technology puts an end to the highlystylized view of a patent wonder divorced from generaloperative standards.Thereis no doubt that users of laser technology stand onthe threshold of a promising development and yet, despitethe present elegant applications, thefirst steps tomaturity are only now being taken.

Laser in Gynecology

Laser in Gynecology: An Overview
Lasers in Modern Medicine
Future Applications of Lasers in Gynecology and Reproduction
A Change in Fertility Surgery?
A Change in Fertility Surgery?
The Treatment of Infertile Patients with Tuboperitoneal Disease. Microsurgery Versus Endoscopy
Microsurgical Laser Tubal Reconstruction
Proximal Tubal Pathology, Segmental Occlusion, Refertilization
Laparoscopic Laser Application
Laser Laparoscopy
Distal Tubal Pathology: Salpingolysis/Ovariolysis, Fimbriolysis/Fimbrioplasty, Salpingostomy
CO2 Laser Laparoscopy
CO2 Laser Laparoscopy in Infertile Women with Adnexal Adhesions and in Women with Tubal Occlusions
Adhesiolysis
Application of the Nd:YAG Contact Laser in Operative Pelviscopy
Operative Treatment of Tubal Pregnancy
Laparoscopic Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy With and Without Laser
Argon Laser for Laparoscopic Treatment of Unruptured Ectopic Pregnancy
Endocrine Treatment of Endometriosis
Laser Therapy of Endometriosis
Endometriosis Associated with Infertility: Therapeutic Approaches
Vaginal Endosonography: Its Value for Planning and Follow-up of Endometriosis Therapy
Laparoscopic Laser Surgery for Endometriosis - Eight Years' Experience
Ovarian Cysts: Cystectomy, Fenestration, Punction (PCOD)
Advantages of Laser Application in Gynecological Endoscopy
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis of Perioperative Gynecological Infections
Controversies
Pelviscopic Reversal of Sterilization
Suture-free Tissue Sealing: Fibrin Glue
Hysteroscopy
The Increasing Role and Future Development of Laser Hysteroscopy
The Role of Operative Hysteroscopy in Fertility Surgery
The Application of the Nd:YAG Laser in CO2 Hysteroscopy
HF Electrosurgery Versus Laser in Hysteroscopy.-Pilot Study on Transcervical Resection of the Endometrium
Hysteroscopic Surgery in the Outpatient Clinic
Cervical Dilatation by PGE1 Analogue Application Prior to Hysteroscopy
Distention Media
Problems in Operative Gynecological Endoscopy - The Anesthesiological Point of View
Anesthesiological Considerations Concerning the Choice of Fluid for Irrigation During Hysteroscopy with the Nd:YAG Laser
Laser and Endoscopial Technology News
Nd:YAG Laser System for Contact Surgery with Tissue-Effect Control
An Intelligent Surgical Laser - Science Fiction or a Pathbreaker for Future Technical Developments?
SharpLase Sculpted Fibers for High-precision Contact Surgery
Endoscopic Surgery with the Argon Laser in Gynecology
Use of Holmium Laser in Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery
Flexible Fiber in Gynecology
Possibilities of Combination of Carbon Dioxide and Nd:YAG
Smoke Evacuation in Endoscopic Laser Surgery
HF Electrosurgery in Operative Gynecologic Endoscopy
Importance of Video Simulation Training for Operative Endoscopy
Tuboscopy
Non-malignant and Premalignant Diseases of Portio, Vulva, Vagina
Preconditions and Indications for Laser Therapy of Benign and Precancerous Lesions of the Lower Female Genital Tract - An Overview
Laser Vaporization of Premalignant Diseases of the Vulva
Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN): Laser Therapy
CO2 Laser Therapy and HPV Typing in CIN - Follow-up Observations
CO2 Laser Excisional Conization: Five Years' Experience Treating Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Malignant Diseases
Surgery of Primary Breast Cancer with the CO2 Laser: Report on 449 Operations
Laser in Gynecologic Oncology? Laser Palliation of Malignoma Recurrences
Technical and Experimental Research
BiophysicalFundamentals for Laser Application in Medicine
Thermal Preparation Techniques and Thermal Tissue Destruction: Attempt at a Synopsis
Technical Background of Nd:YAG Laser Contact Technique
Tissue Effects by Different Laser Techniques (Nd:YAG 1.06 and 1.32, CO2 Laser)
The CO2 Superpulsed Laser in Microsurgical Tubal Preparation: Experimental Results - CO2 Superpulsed Laser Versus Microelectrode
CO2 Laser or Microelectrode for Adhesiolysis? Experimental Results
Is the Nd:YAG Contact Laser as Suitable for Adhesiolysis as the CO2 Laser?
Linear Salpingotomy without Suture? Laser Techniques in Laparoscopy of the Minipig
Superoxide Dismutase: Prophylaxis of Intraperitoneal Adhesion Reformation
Experimental CO2 Laser Surgery on the Lewis Lung Carcinoma Tumor Model in C56BL/6 Mice
Laser-assisted Diagnosis and Therapy of Photosensitized Tumors
Photodynamic Therapy of Gynecological Tumors
Significance of Laser Safety.