Development of a tympanic membrane model for laser myringotomy

Benedikt W. Sedlmaier; Alexander Bloedow; Sergije Jovanovic

doi:10.1117/12.275032

22 May 1997 Development of a tympanic membrane model for laser myringotomy

Benedikt W. Sedlmaier, Alexander Bloedow, Sergije Jovanovic

Proceedings Volume 2970, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275032
Event: BiOS '97, Part of Photonics West, 1997, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

This study investigates guinea-pig and horse tympanic membranes, sheep dura and chicken eggshell membranes in terms of thickness, histology and tissue interaction with the carbon-dioxide and the erbium:YAG laser. Comparison with formalin-fixed human tympanic membranes as reference structure has provided a suitable model for further research in laser myringotomy. The horse tympanic membrane seems to meet our demands regarding the three parameters mentioned above.

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Benedikt W. Sedlmaier, Alexander Bloedow, and Sergije Jovanovic "Development of a tympanic membrane model for laser myringotomy", Proc. SPIE 2970, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII, (22 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275032

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