Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Efficacy of topical anesthetics can be enhanced by pretreatment of the skin with ablative fractional lasers. However, little is known about the role of parameters such as laser modality and laser density settings in this technique. Aims of this study were to compare the efficacy of pretreatment with two different ablative fractional laser modalities, a CO2 laser and an Er:YAG laser, and to assess the role of laser density in ablative fractional laser assisted topical anesthesia. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:In each of 15 healthy subjects, four 10 × 10 mm test regions on the back were randomized to pretreatment (70-75 μm ablation depth) with CO2 laser at 5% density, CO2 laser at 15% density, Er:YAG laser at 5% density or Er:YAG laser at 15% density. Articaine hydrochloride 40 mg/ml + epinephrine 10 μg/ml solution was applied under occlusion to all four test regions. After 15 minutes, a pass with the CO2 laser (1,500 μm ablation depth) was administered as pain stimulus to each test region. A reference pain stimulus was given on unanesthetized skin. The main outcome parameter, pain, was scored on a 0-10 visual analogue scale (VAS) after each pain stimulus. RESULTS:Median VAS scores were 1.50 [CO2 5%], 0.50 [CO2 15%], 1.50 [Er:YAG 5%], 0.43 [Er:YAG 15%], and 4.50 [unanesthetized reference]. VAS scores for all pretreated test regions were significantly lower compared to the untreated reference region (P < 0.01). We found no significant difference in VAS scores between the CO2 and the Er:YAG laser pretreated regions. However, VAS scores were significantly lower at 15% density compared to 5% density for both for the CO2 laser (P < 0.05) and the Er:YAG laser (P < 0.01). Pretreatment with the CO2 laser was considered slightly more painful than pretreatment with Er:YAG laser by the subjects. CONCLUSION:Fractional laser assisted topical anesthesia is effective even with very low energy settings and an occlusion time of only 15 minutes. Both the CO2 laser and the Er:YAG laser can be used to assist topical anesthesia although the CO2 laser pretreatment is experienced as more painful. In our study settings, using articaine/epinephrine solution and an occlusion time of 15 minutes, a density of 15% was more effective than 5%. Lasers Surg. Med. 50:813-818, 2018. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Lasers Surg Medjournal_title
Lasers in surgery and medicineauthors
Meesters AA,Nieboer MJ,Kezic S,de Rie MA,Wolkerstorfer Adoi
10.1002/lsm.22936subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-10-01 00:00:00pages
813-818issue
8eissn
0196-8092issn
1096-9101journal_volume
50pub_type
杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract:OBJECTIVES:Laser lithotripsy, often used during ureteronephroscopy (URNS), requires the Ho:YAG optical fiber transmit energy via total internal reflection (TIR). In critical lower pole deflections, energy may refract into the cladding causing fiber failure and scope damage. New optical fiber technology aims to have inc...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.22822
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In previous investigations, small variations in the energy densities of low level light therapy (LLLT) were found to produce significant differences in the proliferation of resting T-lymphocytes in vitro. Pulsing these cells with mitogen in addition to laser therapy produced inhibitory effects ...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(2000)26:4<357::aid-lsm3>3.
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abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The risks of currently available invasive procedures in body contouring motivate a need for safer, non-invasive technologies for improving the appearance of body silhouette. A new device has been developed that uses focused therapeutic ultrasound to reduce adipose tissue non-invasively. The ai...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20478
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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
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1083
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20185
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.10253
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.21024
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)20:2<164::aid-lsm7>3.
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser resurfacing is primarily performed on photodamaged facial skin where patients are further exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) postoperatively. We examined whether pre- and postoperative UVR influences the development of CO(2) laser-induced side effects. STUDY D...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20135
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)20:4<480::aid-lsm16>3
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900170203
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20086
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900110304
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900140306
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.22702
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1065
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1002/lsm.20355
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::To date, there are two fairly well-established alternatives for laser-induced shock-wave lithotripsy in clinical practice. The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser is distinguished by the high-stone selectivity of its coupler systems. The necessity of a coupler system and its fairly small conversion rate of light energy into mecha...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900080405
更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)21:5<413::aid-lsm1>3.
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type:
doi:10.1002/lsm.23214
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20225
更新日期:2005-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900010205
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900090509
更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Laser has been reported as a heat source for melting and re-crystallization. Occurring at about 1100 degrees C, the melting of surface dental enamel along with re-crystallization might have an assistant role in the therapy of hypersensitive tooth, apical sealing of endodontic surgery in dentis...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.10124
更新日期:2002-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.1900030307
更新日期:1983-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.10206
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Interstitial photodynamic therapy (iPDT) of non-resectable recurrent glioblastoma using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-induced protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) has shown a promising outcome. It remained unclear, however, to what extent inter- and intra-tumoural differences of PpIX concentrations influence...
journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/lsm.20409
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00