Using the incising contact ceramic probe under laparoscopy

• Published in: Nihon Rēzā Igakkai shi Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 231 - 232
• Main Authors: YANAGIBORI, Atsushi, YANO, Yoshiaki, OTAKA, Kiwamu, MORITA, Mineto, YUDA, Keiichi, TAKEI, Shigeo, SHIINA, Kazuo, KOJIMA, Eikichi, OMURA, Go, HIRAKAWA, Shun, NONAKA, Hiroko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japan Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine 1987
• ISSN: 0288-6200; 1881-1639
• DOI: 10.2530/jslsm1980.8.3_231

YAG laser therapy for tubal adhesion, hydrosalpinx, and PCO, among others, under laparoscopy is an effective treatment for sterility that results in relatively little tissue damage. In fundamental studies of contact-type ceramic probes, the 0.4mm diameter probe and 10mm/sec incision speed caused less tissue damage than any other combination (P<0.05) Subsequently, 15 infertile women were treated with ND: YAG laser irradiation under laparoscopy. Six of these patients underwent salpingostomy with the contact type probe for the treatment of hydrosalpinx; one has since achieved pregnancy. Two of three patients with tubal adhesion have achieved pregnancy after YAG laser adhesiolysis. Three of six patients with polycystic ovary have achieved pregnancy after wedge resection using a cantact-type probe. Five of 15 previously steril patients have conceived since undergoing contact YAG laser therapy under laparoscopy. In conclusion, we have confirmed that contact irradiation with a incising ceramic probe provides adequate incisions at low power levels, and that YAG laser therapy under laparoscopy is effective for the treatment of sterility.