Laser surgery is widely applied in a variety of human surgical specialties such as: otolaryngology, gynecology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, dermatology and oral & maxillofacial surgery. Out of
several laser types available, the CO2 laser is considered the workhorse of laser surgery due to its unique capabilities in performing precise, hemostatic incisions, excisions and ablations of
tissue.
The wavelength emitted by a CO2 laser is 10,600 nanometers (nm).