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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:An ideal treatment for pilonidal disease should feature a low recurrence rate, minimal incision, and rapid return to daily activities. We compared the outcomes of the well-defined Karydakis technique (KT) and a combination of pit excision (PE) and sinus tract ablation using 1,470-nm diode laser. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this study, from January 2016 to January 2018, patients diagnosed with uncomplicated early-stage pilonidal sinus disease were enrolled and were treated randomly, using KT (n = 28) or a PE/laser ablation technique (PE + LAT; n = 30). RESULTS:The mean operative times were 36.4 (25-45) minutes in the KT group and 15.1 (12-20) minutes in the PE + LAT group. Postoperative Visual Analog Scale pain scores were 4.4 in the KT group and 2.1 in the PE + LAT group. The time periods to return to normal daily activities were 2.6 (1-5) days in the PE + LAT group and 12.8 (10-20) days in the KT group. The mean Likert satisfaction scores were 3.8 in the KT group and 4.8 in the PE + LAT group. The groups did not differ in terms of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS:Compared with the KT, the PE + LAT was associated with a shorter operative time, a more rapid return to normal activities, less pain, and a higher level of subjective satisfaction. We found that the PE + LAT was better than the KT for patients with early-stage disease. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Lasers Surg Medjournal_title
Lasers in surgery and medicineauthors
Yardimci VHdoi
10.1002/lsm.23224subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-11-01 00:00:00pages
848-854issue
9eissn
0196-8092issn
1096-9101journal_volume
52pub_type
abstract：:A laser endoscope was devised using optic fibers in order to provide a means of visualization and removal of atheromatous plaques from arteries in cadavers and experimental animals. Atheromatous plaques were satisfactorily lased off in a few seconds, although contraction of lased vessels was observed. A self-focusing ...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900040408
更新日期：1984-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.22269
更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Laser physiology has shown that while wound healing is generally excellent after laser impaction, it nevertheless is delayed. It is thought that this factor may be important in the treatment of hypertrophic and keloid scars. These scars have been treated in a variety of ways with the laser, and the results, which have...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900030402
更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Thermal cameras are used in research laboratories to measure tissue temperature during laser irradiation. This study was an evaluation of the accuracy of a 3-5 microns thermal camera and two 8-12 microns cameras in detecting the maximum temperatures of small targets. The size of the targets was within the range of las...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900100603
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Current laser therapy of port wine stain (PWS) birthmarks with a single laser pulse (SLP) does not produce complete lesion removal in the majority of patients. To improve PWS therapeutic efficacy, we evaluated the performance of an approach based on multiple laser pulses (MLP) to enhance blood ves...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.22000
更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Laser photocoagulation has proven to be valuable in the treatment of port-wine stains. In this application, the minimal blanching technique is used as an indicator of suitable dosage since it has been demonstrated that the immediate appearance a white mark is required to achieve permanent blanching a few months later....
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900130119
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Kenalog application onto surgical wounds has been used to control dynamic pain following Laser-Assisted-Uvulo-Palatoplasty (LAUP) with good results in our department. When the effect was sub-optimal, insufficient ointment over the superior-lateral corner of wounds were always noted. Fulfilling...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.21122
更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Recently, there have been several attempts to apply the laser therapy to hypertrophic scars (HTS). In particular, the fractional laser is in the spotlight for its usefulness in rapid wound healing and dermal remodeling. However, most previous studies have focused on the ablative fractional las...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type：
doi：10.1002/lsm.23334
更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Hypertrophic scarring and rigid scar contracture are disorders of wound healing for which there is presently no effective therapy. The dermal fibroblast plays a major role in scar fibrillogenesis and contracture. The objective of this study was to establish a selective and effective method to d...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1997)21:3<235::aid-lsm3>3.
更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) imaging is being developed to image atherosclerotic plaques, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. However, the safety of this imaging modality, which requires repeated irradiation with short laser pulses, has not yet been investigated. This study...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.23026
更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:We present a new theory of selective thermal damage of non-uniformly pigmented structures in biological tissues. Spatial separation of the heavily pigmented areas and the target requires limitation of the pigment temperature and heat diffusion from the pigmented to the targeted areas. STUDY DE...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1136
更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Many studies have investigated the application of micro-insulated needles with radio frequency (RF) to treat acne in humans; however, the use of a micro-insulated needle RF applicator has not yet been studied in an animal model. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a ...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.22599
更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Laser recanalization using metal capped fibers occurs by thermal vaporization of occluding plaque. However, little is known about the effects of blood and flow on the temperature of the laser probe or the arterial wall during lasing. To study this, probe and arterial wall temperatures were measured while a metal cappe...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900080603
更新日期：1988-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.20157
更新日期：2005-06-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.23319
更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00
abstract：:The potential problem of rethrombosis after laser recanalization was studied in 16 thrombus-occluded canine femoral arteries. Balloon de-endothelialization and thrombin-human blood injection produced adherent, completely occlusive thrombi 4.13 +/- 1.54 cm in length; laser exposure of the thrombi occurred at 18.35 +/- ...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900050311
更新日期：1985-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(1999)25:5<389::aid-lsm4>3.
更新日期：1999-01-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1002/lsm.22947
更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The author's experience in the use of the argon laser in the treatment of superficial vascular lesions in children is reviewed. Deteriorating portwine stains, strawberry hemangiomas, other hemangiomas, telangiectasias, and other lesions are discussed. Their natural histories are discussed. Details are given regarding ...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900060106
更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Current laser dentistry since our initial studies in 1964 is reviewed. Three areas are considered: routine dental office practice, tooth restoration, and oral surgery. For tooth restoration and oral surgery, CO2 and neodymium:YAG lasers are used and lasers are used in photodynamic therapy for oral cancer. Dental offic...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900060616
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Laser-induced fluorescence may be used to guide laser ablation of atherosclerotic lesions. This study was performed to evaluate arterial autofluorescence spectroscopy in vitro using a single XeCl excimer laser (308 nm) for simultaneous tissue ablation and fluorescence excitation. The laser beam was coupled to a 600-mi...
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
abstract：:Since the first use of lasers in ophthalmology in the early 1960s, applications for the medical laser have been found in many medical specialties. Despite their increasing usefulness, lasers have been reported to induce injuries. Few studies have tried to quantify the number of injuries caused by the clinical use of l...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900070603
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:A semi-solid albumin solder formulated with hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) was designed to improve the characteristics of liquid and solid solders. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Acute tensile strengths were determined on canine small bowel in vitro by using liquid 50% bovine serum al...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/1096-9101(2000)27:2<140::aid-lsm5>3.0.co;2
更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of relatively novel approach of application of polychromatic light waves on flap survival of experimental musculocutaneous flap model and to investigate efficacy of this modality as a delay procedure to increase vascularization of zone 4 of transverse rectus ab...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.23063
更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Varieties of laser and light sources have been tried for treatment of alopecia areata (AA) and some success has been reported. To assess the effectiveness of 1,540 nm fractional erbium-glass laser in treatment of AA. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:The patches of AA were divided into two ...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.23133
更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Intense pulsed light (IPL) is regarded as the gold standard of nonablative photo-rejuvenation. Yet there is still a need to observe its efficacy and safety on dark skin using a split-face module. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-four Chinese women with photoaging were enrolled in thi...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1002/lsm.20889
更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective cancer treatment that uses photosensitizers, light, and oxygen to destroy malignant cells. Porphyrins, and in particular the cationic derivatives, are the most investigated photosensitizers for PDT. In this context, it is important to study new methodologies to deve...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.22824
更新日期：2018-07-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.10056
更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The time constant model, as an approximation to the bio-heat equation, was tested for non-ablating, deep penetrating (argon) laser beams in absorbing tissue phantoms (polyacrylamide) in air. Temperature responses were measured with a thermal camera, both during laser irradiation as well as after the laser beam was swi...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.1900130615
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:In recent years, selective photothermolysis (PT) based on broadband light and assisted by skin vacuum (Photopneumatic Technology or PPx, by Aesthera) was introduced into the aesthetic market for epilation (hair removal) procedures. The present study aims to: (a) determine the overall effect of ...
journal_title：Lasers in surgery and medicine
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1002/lsm.20743
更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
