Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Laser Therapy

The use of photothermal effects of LASERS to coagulate, incise, vaporize, resect, dissect, or resurface tissue.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The use of photothermal effects of LASERS to coagulate, incise, vaporize, resect, dissect, or resurface tissue.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

See Also

MeSH Record

Synonyms

32 entry terms
  • Laser Therapies
  • Therapies, Laser
  • Therapy, Laser
  • Laser Ablation
  • Laser Knife
  • Laser Knives
  • Laser Photoablation of Tissue
  • Laser Scalpel
  • Laser Surgery
  • Laser Tissue Ablation
  • Nonablative Laser Treatment
  • Pulsed Laser Tissue Ablation
  • Surgery, Laser
  • Vaporization, Laser
  • Ablation, Laser
  • Ablation, Laser Tissue
  • Knife, Laser
  • Knifes, Laser
  • Knive, Laser
  • Knives, Laser
  • Laser Knifes
  • Laser Knive
  • Laser Scalpels
  • Laser Surgeries
  • Laser Treatment, Nonablative
  • Laser Treatments, Nonablative
  • Laser Vaporization
  • Nonablative Laser Treatments
  • Scalpel, Laser
  • Scalpels, Laser
  • Surgeries, Laser
  • Tissue Ablation, Laser

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

general; prefer specifics or specific laser term/ ther use; coordinate with disease and/or organ /surg; LOW-LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY is also available; laser surgery of cataract = LASER SURGERY (IM) see LASER THERAPY + CATARACT EXTRACTION (IM)

MeSH Record

History Note

2008

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E02w.594w
  2. E04w.014.520w

MeSH Record

NLM Classification

WO 511

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laser Therapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053685. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053685
  2. Laser Therapy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_surgery
  3. Laser Therapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q847796