Laser treatments on skin enhancing and controlling transdermal delivery of 5-fluorouracil.

abstract：:CO2, Nd:YAG, and argon lasers have been used for 5 years for experimental and clinical procedures at the National Cancer Institute of Milan under the auspices of the National Research Council. Experimental data regarding tumor cell spread through lymphatic and hematic channels and cell viability in the fumes after CO2...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Emanuelli H,Bandieramonte G,Marchesini R,Fava G,Rodari A,Colombo MP,Costa A,Spinelli P,Zunino F,Chiesa F,Cascinelli N,Andreola S,Pariente R,Canti GF

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While controlled thermal changes in subcutaneous tissue have been used to trigger apoptosis of fat cells and have been proven clinically efficacious, another mechanism of electromagnetic stress suggests that fat apoptosis could be achieved by a non-thermal manner as well. This animal model study investigates...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Weiss RA,Bernardy J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the pulsed dye laser (585 nm, 450 ms) in the treatment of sun induced wrinkles. DESIGN:Patients had one pulsed dye laser (585 nm) treatment. The treated areas were assessed by the following methods: grading of skin wrinkles at 6 weeks, 12 weeks...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Zelickson BD,Kilmer SL,Bernstein E,Chotzen VA,Dock J,Mehregan D,Coles C

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Microwave treatment is an effective non-invasive treatment option for primary axillary hyperhidrosis (PAH), but the treatment parameters vary and no histopathological studies have been performed to validate clinical outcomes. This study investigated its efficacy and safety and histopathologica...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Kaminaka C,Mikita N,Inaba Y,Kunimoto K,Okuhira H,Jinnin M,Kao B,Tanino R,Tanioka K,Shimokawa T,Yamamoto Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation was designed to compare standard scalpel transections of the tibial branch of the rat sciatic nerve with those performed using either a milliwatt carbon dioxide (CO2) or a potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP/532) laser. Four transection groups consisted of nerves sectioned with (1) scalpel (control), (...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Fligny I,Wu JS,Samonte BR,Fried MP

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) which contains large amounts of growth factors has been tried to enhance therapeutic efficacy of laser treatment for acne scar with unknown underlying mechanism. OBJECTIVES:The present study was conducted to investigate the molecular mechanism of increased clinical efficacy of PRP...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Min S,Yoon JY,Park SY,Moon J,Kwon HH,Suh DH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) offers the potential for enhanced treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) with minimal scarring. Yet, PDT has not achieved consistent long term effectiveness to gain widespread clinical acceptance for treatment of skin cancer. Therapeutic response varies between practitioners, ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Saager RB,Cuccia DJ,Saggese S,Kelly KM,Durkin AJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Complete neurosurgical resection of intracranial meningiomas is essential to avoid residual tumor tissue and thus minimize the risk of tumor recurrence. However, local recurrence of meningiomas is not uncommon mainly due to insufficient intraoperative detection of residual tumor tissue within ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Wadiura LI,Millesi M,Makolli J,Wais J,Kiesel B,Mischkulnig M,Mercea PA,Roetzer T,Knosp E,Rössler K,Widhalm G

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Interstitial laser therapy (ILT) is a minimally invasive treatment method for congenital vascular malformations (CVM). This study was intended to show whether or not open magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a means of on-line thermometry and procedure control. STUDY DESIGN/PATIENTS AND MET...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Cholewa D,Wacker F,Roggan A,Waldschmidt J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim was to evaluate the influence of Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation associated with different final irrigation protocols on the bond strength of epoxy resin-based root canal sealer to root dentin, on the dentin/filling material interface and in the temperature variation during irradiation. METHODOLOGY:Nine...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Franceschini KA,Silva-Sousa YT,Lopes FC,Pereira RD,Palma-Dibb RG,de Sousa-Neto MD

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Q-switched lasers had been used in the treatment of lentigo maligna but their role remains controversial. While previous studies have addressed the change in adhesion molecule expression after sub-lethal laser damage, no study has addressed the impact of sub-lethal laser damage at a molecular ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chan HH,Xiang L,Leung JC,Tsang KW,Lai KN

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Enhancement of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has been demonstrated experimentally using light dose fractionation or CP94 iron chelation. This study extends this research. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:In normal rat colon, CP94 administration and light dose f...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Curnow A,MacRobert AJ,Bown SG

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cryogen spray cooling (CSC) is used to minimize the risk of epidermal damage during laser dermatologic surgery. Since optimization of CSC permits the safe use of higher light doses, which improves therapeutic outcome in many patients with superficial skin lesions, studies have focused on under...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Aguilar G,Wang GX,Nelson JS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:This work evaluates the application of a 810 nm diode laser operating in the range of 400-1,200 mW for bacterial reduction at periodontal treatment. The aim of this study is to examine the immediate effect of the diode medium power laser in reducing the bacterial concentration at periodontal po...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Fontana CR,Kurachi C,Mendonça CR,Bagnato VS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser can be used not only for soft tissue but also for hard tissue such as urinary calculi. The objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of the Ho:YAG laser for endoscopic lithotripsy in patients with urinary tract stone. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIASL AND METHODS:...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Matsuoka K,Iida S,Inoue M,Yoshii S,Arai K,Tomiyasu K,Noda S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cosmeceuticals, chemical peels and collagen injections are used to rejuvenate skin, but none of these methods is effective or permanent. Recently, laser resurfacing has been found to be effective, but the incidence of side effects is relatively high. Two years ago, the non-ablative wrinkle red...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Omi T,Kawana S,Sato S,Honda M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Er:YAG laser has been used for caries removal and cavity preparation, using ablative parameters. Its effect on the margins of restorations submitted to cariogenic challenge has not yet been sufficiently investigated. The aim of this study was to assess the enamel adjacent to restored Er:YAG la...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chimello DT,Serra MC,Rodrigues AL Jr,Pécora JD,Corona SA

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a ten-year period 642 abdominal hollow organ resections have been performed by means of a new, original technique--that is, CO2 laser irradiation combined with specially designed instrumentation. This resulted in a remarkable decrease in postoperative morbidity and mortality. The article describes the laser pro...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Skobelkin OK,Breckov EI,Bashilov VP,Korepanov VI,Litwin GD,Smoljaninov MV,Malyshev BN,Salyuk VA

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dental composite restorative materials are color matched to the tooth and are difficult to remove by mechanical means without excessive removal or damage to peripheral enamel and dentin. Lasers are ideally suited for selective ablation to minimize healthy tissue loss when replacing existing restorations, seal...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chan KH,Hirasuna K,Fried D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this review is to call attention in the use of chlorophyll-a and bacteriochlorophyll-a to develop more than 600 photosensitizers (lambda (max) 660 nm-800 nm) during the last 15 years (1990-2005) at the Photodynamic Therapy Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo. This article mainly includes the ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Pandey RK,Goswami LN,Chen Y,Gryshuk A,Missert JR,Oseroff A,Dougherty TJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The heat balance equation is central to modeling laser vaporization of tissue. Because about 70% of tissue is water, energy loss due to water vaporization becomes an important consideration in modeling. In this study, the rate and pattern of water vaporization from various animal tissues studie...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Ramachandran T,Sreenivasan K,Sivakumar R

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat-induced oxygen tension changes in RIF-1 tumors in C3H male mice were analyzed in an attempt to correlate these changes with tumor response to Nd:YAG laser heating. A low power, microprocessor-controlled Nd:YAG laser was used to superficially heat 250-300 mm3 tumors to base temperatures of 44, 45, 46, or 48 degree...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Fahy AK,Waldow SM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:While cryolipolysis initially received FDA clearance for fat reduction in the abdomen and flanks, there was significant interest in non-surgical fat reduction for other sites, such as the inner and outer thighs. This article reports the results of an inner thigh study which contributed to FDA ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Zelickson BD,Burns AJ,Kilmer SL

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In this study, methylene blue-mediated photodynamic therapy (MB-PDT) was used as a possible alternative method for the treatment of oral lichen planus (OLP). STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirteen patients with 26 OLP lesions were enrolled in this study. Patients were instructed to gargl...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Aghahosseini F,Arbabi-Kalati F,Fashtami LA,Djavid GE,Fateh M,Beitollahi JM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of light in laser-irradiated biological medium is computed using four different procedures. Values computed with Beer's law of attenuation, Kubelka-Munk theory, the diffusion approximation, and a seven-flux model are compared. The proper conditions for using each model are discussed. ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Welch AJ,Yoon G,van Gemert MJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the antiallergic effect of low-level laser irradiation (LLLI) at 650 nm in a mouse model of allergic rhinitis (AR), and to examine the underlying mechanisms. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:BALB/c mice were sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA) and alum and challenged intranasally wi...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Bae JS,Kim SH,Kim JH,Kim EH,Lyu L,Chung PS,Mo JH

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Low-intensity laser irradiation is claimed to enhance wound healing. Healing after myocardial infarction results in ventricular enlargement and wall thinning. If laser treatment accelerated cardiac healing, we speculated that ventricular remodeling would be attenuated. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS A...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Whittaker P,Patterson MJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Previously, we have shown that a 43°C pretreatment can provide thermotolerance to a following, more severe, thermal stress at 45°C. Using cells that lack the Hsp70 gene, we have also shown that there is still some thermotolerance in the absence of HSP70 protein. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Beckham JT,Wilmink GJ,Opalenik SR,Mackanos MA,Abraham AA,Takahashi K,Contag CH,Takahashi T,Jansen ED

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Energy-based treatments have been found to be a promising treatment modality for improving stress urinary incontinence (SUI) symptoms. This prospective two-center study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of fractional-pixel CO2 laser for the treatment of SUI. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND MET...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Franić D,Fistonić I,Franić-Ivanišević M,Perdija Ž,Križmarić M

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods used to revascularize ischemic myocardium have included arterial reconstruction, coronary artery bypass grafting, providing direct circulation from the intraventricular chamber, and techniques to promote collateral circulation. Ventricular channels from the epicardial surface through the endocardium are readil...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Mirhoseini M,Fisher JC,Cayton M

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00