Abstract
This article reflects the latest achievements of Russian science in the field of creating laser combined technologies for medicine. Lasers and several other therapeutic technologies are shown to supplement each other beneficially and in combination they can provide a significant increase in treatment effectiveness. This review deals with various types of such combinations, i.e., conjunction of laser and ultrasound for treatment of soft and hard tissues; application of acoustic effects for destruction of gall and kidney stones; combination of laser therapy and electrostimulation for treatment of chronic prostatitis; utilization of laser-induced optoacoustic, vacuum, and hydrodynamic effects for transcutaneous drug delivery enhancement; unification of photo- and drug therapy for treatment of inflammatory processes and festering wounds. Experimental and clinical results on combined laser technologies as well as the principles of feedback in complex therapeutic devices which involve optical, thermal, acoustic, and hemodynamic effects are considered. Multifunctional therapeutic micromodules which employ laser combined technologies with both autonomous control and remote feeding are presented.
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