Plasmas in saline solution
Open Access
- 1 May 2007
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
- Vol. 71 (1), 012013
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/71/1/012013
Abstract
Plasmas created in saline solution are being widely used in many surgical procedures. An overview of the current understanding of the mechanisms leading to plasma production and of the plasma's effectiveness in removing tissue is presented.Keywords
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