Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2018 , Vol 28 , Num 3
Laser and Its Use in Neurosurgery
Can SARICA1,Ali ÖZEN1,Tanin OĞUR1,Gülşah ÖZTÜRK2,Emrah EGEMEN3
1Adıyaman Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Kliniği, Adıyaman, Türkiye
2Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Acıbadem Atakent Hastanesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye
3Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Türkiye
Laser technologies have been used in neurosurgery practice for more than fifty years. With the improvement of laser technologies over the years, novel devices have been produced and upgraded. These devices have widespread application in the diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical pathologies. In this article, we aim to review the laser technology and its use in neurosurgical practice. Thus, we give information regarding the history, physics and tissue interactions of the lasers in the first part, and we review the neurosurgical applications of the lasers in the second part. Additionally, we evaluate the relevant clinical studies on laser use in the literature regarding their success and complication rates. Anahtar Kelimeler : Surgical lasers, Laser, Laser-induced thermal therapy, Laser photodynamic therapy, Neurosurgery