Treatment
General surgery includes the surgical treatment of abdominal organs including intestines, esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, and bile ducts. Many of these organs can be treated using a laser due to its versatility. For example, the laser is used for laser induced thermo therapy (LITT) of liver tumors, esophago-tracheal fistulae, colorectal carcinomas, angiodysplasia, erosion of the gastric membrane, colonic polyps, esophageal stenoses, or hemorrhoids. There are three methods for treating tissue in general surgery with laser:
- Coagulation
- Vaporization
- Cutting
