[Laser applications in medicine and surgery (author's transl)].

After an analysis of the complex interweaving reactions of laser on biological materials, the laser applications in medicine and surgery are reviewed by the author. In ophthalmology its use is regular but not yet optimal. In otological applications the first results are good. In dermatology favorable results are obtained but the absence of special device had stopped his development. In surgery and endoscopy the best wave length must be chosen in reference to their hemostatic action and cutting, nevertheless in gastroscopy and bronchoscopy the laser seems to bring new therapeutic solutions. In odontology the pulsed lasers are dangerous for therapy but the holographic technique is a fertile research area. The author conclude to the necessary development of researches on the fundamental problems set by the biomedical applications of lasers.