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The use of pulsed infrared lasers for tissue ablation has led to increased control over thermal damage to tissue and to more precise control over material removal. Tissue removal is mediated by the explosive vaporization of water, which can lead to clinically significant tissue effects.
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Deutsch, T.F. (1991). IR-laser ablation in medicine: Mechanisms and applications. In: Miller, J.C., Haglund, R.F. (eds) Laser Ablation Mechanisms and Applications. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 389. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0048359
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