Laser education, laser usage, and surgical attitudes: a challenge for the future

The results of a questionnaire distributed to enrollees at laser training programs at the Rochester General Hospital between 1986 and 1989 were compared with the results of a previous survey and current patterns of laser utilization and acceptance among surgical house staff. Laser utilization has improved slightly. However, both house staff and attending surgeons prefer, and are most comfortable with, nonlaser technology. Continued efforts to enhance the utilization of laser technology and the availability of laser education at teaching hospitals are key for the future.