Photomedicine and laser surgery
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Photomed Laser Surg · Oct 2004
Percutaneous laser disc decompression for the treatment of discogenic lumbar pain and sciatica: a preliminary report with 3-month follow-up in a general pain clinic population.
Our aim was to evaluate the short-term efficacy of percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) for the treatment of lumbar discogenic pain and sciatica. ⋯ PLDD with the neodymium-YAG laser is a safe and effective treatment for discogenic lumbar pain and sciatica during a preliminary 3-month follow-up period in a general pain management practice setting. Post-procedural mechanical low back pain is common and easily treated without sequellae. No instances of infection, neural injury, or other serious complications were observed.
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Photomed Laser Surg · Aug 2004
Comparative StudyPhotobiomodulation improves cutaneous wound healing in an animal model of type II diabetes.
We investigated the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) on cutaneous wound healing in an animal model of type II diabetes, Psammomys obesus (Sand Rats). ⋯ The results demonstrate that PBM at an energy density of 4 J/cm(2) is effective in improving the healing of cutaneous wounds in an animal model of type II diabetes, suggesting that PBM (632 nm, 4 J/cm(2)) would be effective in treating chronic cutaneous wounds in diabetic patients.
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Photomed Laser Surg · Jun 2004
Endoscopic potassium-titanyl-phosphate laser treatment for the reduction of hypertrophic inferior nasal turbinate.
This study investigated the efficacy of using the KTP/532 laser in endoscopic inferior turbinate reduction surgery. ⋯ The findings proved that, with the use of an endoscope, the KTP/532 laser appears to be an excellent alternative for treating hypertrophic inferior turbinate.