Laser-induced clasmatosis of gastric and intestinal epitheliocytes

Clasmatosis, a possible cell response to laser treatment, can be induced in gastric mucosa by copper-vapor laser and nitrogen laser radiation administered in a dose of 20 and 4 J/cm^sup 2^, respectively. Clasmatosis is most pronounced in parietal cells. In the intestine, clasmatosis is observed inlamina propria connective tissue cells. Treatment with copper-vapor and nitrogen lasers in doses higher than 34 and 6 J/cm^sup 2^, respectively, less frequently causes clasmatosis in the intestine and gastric mucosa.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]