Quantitative Evaluation of Healing of Soft Tissue Wounds Treated Either by a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser or a Scalpel,

Abstract

The surgeon's scalpel is the instrument of choice for excisional, incisional, and debridement procedures. The carbon dioxide laser can be employed for similar purposes; however, additional applications include hemostasis, sterilization, endoscopy, preparation of recipient sites for flaps or grafts, and generation of granulation tissue. Two disadvantages that are associated with the use of the carbon dioxide laser are an increase in post treatment infection following some types of incisional surgery and a delay in the healing of tissue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA139727

Entities

People

  • J. D. Shulman
  • J. O. Hollinger
  • P. S. Grover

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Cells
  • Connective Tissue
  • Data Analysis
  • Debridement
  • Health Services
  • Histological Techniques
  • Infection
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Lasers
  • Soft Tissues
  • Tissues
  • Wound Healing
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy