Resumen de Conocer la parte interna del láser.

Dmitry Enikeev, Mark Taratkin, Camilla Azilgareeva, Petr Glybochko

• español

  665MONOGRAPHIC: LASER IN UROLOGYKNOWING THE INSIDE OF A LASERDmitry Enikeev1, Mark Taratkin1, Camilla Azilgareeva2 and Petr Glybochko1.1Institute for Urology and Reproductive Health. Sechenov University. Moscow. Russia.2Sechenov University. Moscow. Russia.Resumen.-Michael Caine dijo que las actuaciones de quirófano son con bisturí y las actuaciones en pelícu-las son con láser.En manos de urólogos, el láser es mucho más que una técnica. Su aplicabilidad depende de las habilidades físicas, la disposición de los elementos y el ambiente. El conocimiento del láser permite al cirujano escoger la técnica correcta para cada caso.En este manuscrito, describimos en qué consiste el láser, las interacciones con el tejido y los principales tipos de láser en urología.

• English

  Theatre acting is the operation with a scalpel, movie acting is an operation with a laser”.Michael Caine.Being the instrument in hands of urologist laser is much more than a single-application device. Its applicability is deeply dependent on physical properties, settings, and environment. With knowledge of how the device work, why it affects the tissue, and how this laser-tissue inter-action goes surgeon can shape further clinical work to choose the best devices or techniques of surgery. Tailor-ing the laser effects on the needs of the patient.In this paper, we tried to briefly describe what a laser device consists of, the most important laser-tissue interac-tions that are necessary for understanding the operation of the laser, and the main laser systems that are used in urology.