Effect of helium-neon and infrared laser irradiation on wound healing in rabbits.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Port wine stains (PWS) affect 0.3-0.5% of both sexes of newborns, usually occurring on the face. OBJECTIVE:To document safety and effectiveness of cryogen spray cooled, pulsed-dye laser at higher fluences than previously used to lighten facial PWS in infants < or =6 months, and establish that frequent treat...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chapas AM,Eickhorst K,Geronemus RG

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63 year old male underwent 6,900 rads of external radiation for a squamous cell carcinoma of the left main bronchus. Recurrence of the tumor 8 months later was treated with 6,618 joules and patency of the left main bronchus was restored. Four months later, he developed complete atelectasis of the left lung requiring...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Golish JA,Pena CM,Mehta AC

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acne scarring is a common disfiguring sequela of acne vulgaris which can lead to serious psychosocial problems and have a negative effect on patients' quality of life. Although a variety of approaches can be used to treat atrophic acne scars, disadvantages such as long-healing time, dyspigmentation, infectio...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Lan T,Xiao Y,Tang L,Hamblin MR,Yin R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Alternative treatments are needed to achieve consistent and more complete port wine stain (PWS) removal, especially in darker skin types; photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising alternative treatment. To this end, we previously reported on Talaporfin Sodium (TS)-mediated PDT. It is essential ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Moy WJ,Yao J,de Feraudy SM,White SM,Salvador J,Kelly KM,Choi B

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Ovarian cancer remains the deadliest malignancy of the female reproductive system. The ability to identify and destroy all ovarian tumor nodules may have a termendous impact on preventing tumor recurrence, and patient survival. The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Bahmani B,Guerrero Y,Bacon D,Kundra V,Vullev VI,Anvari B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive therapeutic modality for the treatment of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases. The photochemical interaction of light, photosensitizer (PS) and molecular oxygen produces singlet oxygen which induces cell death. The effectiveness of zinc sulf...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Manoto SL,Houreld NN,Abrahamse H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Intralipid (IP) is a scatterer extensively used in the building of phantoms for Biomedical Optics measurements. Recently, deviations from the linearity have been shown for the concentration scaling law of the scattering coefficient of IP water solutions at visible wavelengths. In this work thi...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Autiero M,Liuzzi R,Riccio P,Roberti G

更新日期：2005-06-01 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 OBJECTIVE:Wound-healing delays caused by lateral thermal damage to tissue remain a drawback of CO(2) surgical lasers. This study compares the thermal damage and wound-healing properties of a 7.5-micros pulsed CO(2) laser with scalpel and continuous wave (CW) CO(2) laser incisions. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Sanders DL,Reinisch L

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Lasers can be used to modify the chemical composition of dental enamel to increase the bond strength to restorative materials and to render the mineral phase more resistant to acid dissolution. Previous studies have suggested a synergistic relationship between CO(2) laser irradiation and fluor...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Wheeler CR,Fried D,Featherstone JD,Watanabe LG,Le CQ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The present study investigated the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on oxidative stress and fibrosis in an experimental model of Achilles tendon injury induced by a single impact trauma. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (n = 8...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Fillipin LI,Mauriz JL,Vedovelli K,Moreira AJ,Zettler CG,Lech O,Marroni NP,González-Gallego J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic endoscopy has generally been done under intravenous sedation. Diazepam and meperidine are the two most frequent drugs used. Even though these drugs produce sedation, analgesia, and amnesia, they do not provide a quiet field. Therapeutic laser endoscopy requires a quiet field. We conclude that an anesthesiol...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Lichtiger M,Russin DJ

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:CO2 laser cordectomy has been the workhorse of laser surgery for early glottic squamous cell carcinoma (GSCC) since the early 1970s. During the last decades, potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser surgery for early GSCC gained popularity, introducing the tumor ablation technique. Yet, there a...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Lahav Y,Cohen O,Shapira-Galitz Y,Halperin D,Shoffel-Havakuk H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Although the empirical characteristics of ArF excimer laser corneal ablation have been well documented, the exact ablation mechanisms are not well understood. The present paper reports a quantitative analysis of corneal ablation plumes using in situ time resolved laser light scattering and Rama...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Hahn DW,Ediger MN,Pettit GH

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Smear layer removal with EDTA from root canal walls allows greater cleaning and disinfection of root canals. However, because Er:YAG laser acts on the removal of the smear layer, the objective of investigation was to analyze in vitro the effect of Er:YAG laser on dentin root canal wall permeab...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Pecora JD,Brugnera-Júnior A,Cussioli AL,Zanin F,Silva R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to determine the feasibility of conducting a full scale randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of low level laser therapy (LLLT), also known as photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy, used in addition to conventional therapy, for managing breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Baxter GD,Liu L,Tumilty S,Petrich S,Chapple C,Anders JJ,Laser Lymphedema Trial Team.

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Leg telangiectasias have been reported to have been treated with a variety of lasers. This study was designed to measure response to treatment of leg telangiectasias with a unique coupled 585 nm and 1064 nm pulse. METHODS:Sixty female patients (24-62 y.o., skin types II-IV) with leg vein varicosities were...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Trelles MA,Weiss R,Moreno-Moragas J,Romero C,Vélez M,Alvarez X

更新日期：2010-11-01 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 OBJECTIVES:Keloids have been treated with flashlamp pulsed dye lasers (PDLs) with good results. We investigated whether PDL treatments induced keloid regression by decreasing growth factor-beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) induction, thereby reducing fibroblast proliferation and collagen deposition. STUDY DESIGN/MA...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Kuo YR,Jeng SF,Wang FS,Chen TH,Huang HC,Chang PR,Yang KD

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the principle uses of ophthalmic lasers, providing historical background with an emphasis on new applications and areas of investigation. Ophthalmic photocoagulation was the first medical laser application and has restored or maintained vision in millions of people. More recently, photodisruption ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Krauss JM,Puliafito CA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we examined short-term strength and histology of experimental argon and CO2 laser-welded and control-sutured enterotomies in a rabbit model. Longitudinal 1.0-cm enterotomies were closed with the argon laser at 0.5 (n = 10) or 1.0 (n = 10) W power and a spot diameter of 2.8 mm resulting in energy fluence...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Vlasak JW,Kopchok GE,White RA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In order to improve selectivity of photodynamic therapy (PDT) to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with age-related macular degeneration, a laser scanning technique was applied to perform focal laser irradiation to the retina, and the occlusion effects of a new device to the chorio...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Obana A,Gohto Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Helicobacter pylori (HP) is an endemic pathogenic bacterium causing gastritis and gastroduodenal ulceration in humans and is linked to the development of gastric malignancies. These first human in vivo studies investigated the photoeradication of HP using laser and white light. STUDY DESIGN/M...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Wilder-Smith CH,Wilder-Smith P,Grosjean P,van den Bergh H,Woodtli A,Monnier P,Dorta G,Meister F,Wagnières G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To evaluate safety and efficacy of treatment with the picosecond Nd:YAG 532 nm for lentigines in Asian skin. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a prospective, open-label cohort study, using a novel picosecond 532-nm laser for the treatment of facial lentigines. Subjects received up to...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Chan MWM,Shek SY,Yeung CK,Chan HH

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:For our study of the effect of low energy laser irradiation (LELI) on living tissue we used HeNe laser on rats. The exponential absorption was reaffirmed in the living tissues overlying the sciatic nerve. An optimal range of energy between 3.5 and 7 J--associated with energy concentration of 4-10 J/cm2 delivered trans...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Nissan M,Rochkind S,Razon N,Bartal A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Repair of peripheral nerve injuries remains a major challenge in restorative medicine. Effective therapies that can be used in conjunction with surgical nerve repair to improve nerve regeneration and functional recovery are being actively investigated. It has been demonstrated by a number of pe...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Anders JJ,Moges H,Wu X,Erbele ID,Alberico SL,Saidu EK,Smith JT,Pryor BA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In laser retinal photocoagulation, hundreds of dot-like burns are applied. We introduce a robot-assisted technique to enhance the accuracy and reduce the tedium of the procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Laser burn locations are overlaid on preoperative retinal images using common patterns such a...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Becker BC,MacLachlan RA,Lobes LA Jr,Riviere CN

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To produce controlled, spatially confined thermal effects in dermis. STUDY DESIGNS/MATERIALS AND METHODS:A 1 W, 1,500 nm fiber-coupled diode laser was focused with a high numerical aperture (NA) objective to achieve a tight optical focus within the upper dermis of skin held in contact with a ...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Khan MH,Sink RK,Manstein D,Eimerl D,Anderson RR

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:For Asian skin, recent "non-ablative" skin rejuvenation techniques have become the focus of attention for darker complected patients. In our earlier research, we have shown that intense pulsed light (IPL) technology can be applied to Asian skin with a high degree of safety and efficacy. In thi...

journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine

authors： Negishi K,Wakamatsu S,Kushikata N,Tezuka Y,Kotani Y,Shiba K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00