Tissue welding by Thulium laser system: Predosimetry studies

Laser tissue welding predosimetry studies are performed on Wistar rat skin by using diode-pumped and fiber-coupled Thulium (Tm:YAP) laser system emitting at 1980-nm, which is developed for medical applications. The success of laser tissue welding at 100 mW ve 160 mW of Tm:YAP laser powers is analyzed by macroscopy and histology results. Tm:YAP laser dosimetry of 100 mW, 5 second (34,66 W/cm
²
) is found successful for tissue welding studies.