The authors share their experience in the use of the CO2 laser, over 10 years. Three main indications for the CO2 laser in operative laparoscopy are examined: adhesiolysis, neosalpingostomy and endometriosis. The CO2 laser presents a number…
A 20-year experience has enabled the authors to perform mutilating or conservative coelioscopic surgery for 87.4% of all benign ovarian cysts and 95% of all tubal pregnancies. The help obtained from CO2 laser allows performing salpingoneost…
One case of unicornuate uterus with a cavitary rudimentary horn and unilateral extensive endometriosis was treated by laparoscopy, after three months of treatment with GnRH analogues. The rudimentary horn and the corresponding tube were rem…
Adequate management of endometriosis by laparoscopy included 3 steps: a laparoscopic diagnosis with peritoneal fluid sampling for cytologic examination and biopsies of implants and of peritoneum to assure a correct diagnosis, a laparoscopic…
Laser CO2 was used to treat lesions of endometriosis which were produced experimentally in New Zealand rabbits. After the cornu of the uterus had been resected, hyperplastic endometrium produced by giving oestrogens beforehand was dissected…
The authors describe their one year's experience with a CO2 Laser in gynaecology. They emphasise the ease of use of the equipment. Three major divisions of gynaecology can benefit from the CO2 Laser: benign or precancerous lesions of the vu…