Here at Animal Medical Center of Euclid, all of our surgical procedures are performed with a CO2 surgical laser. In laser surgery, a highly focused beam of light ablates the living tissues while sealing small blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics which provides significant benefits to both the patient and the surgeon.
Benefits to the patients include:
- Less bleeding. As the laser cuts, it seals smaller blood vessels which drastically reduces the bleeding in comparison with a traditional scalpel.
- Less pain. The laser also seals off nerve endings and the lymphatics as it cuts resulting in less pain and swelling. This allows the patient to experience a more comfortable recovery.
- Less risk of infection. The laser also kills bacteria in its path.
Due to the reduction in bleeding, laser surgery allows for better visibility of the surgical field, less surgical risk, more precision and ultimately decreased surgical times, all of which benefit the surgeon and the patient.