What Is Laser Surgery?

Laser surgery is performed with specialized machinery that produces an intense beam of light energy (the laser), which is then used as a surgical instrument to create incisions. In this type of surgery, the standard scalpel is essentially replaced by this laser beam. The highly concentrated energy and specific wavelengths of the laser beam "vaporizes" cells. Skilled veterinarian surgeons can direct this laser beam to specific tissues with high levels of precision and accuracy.