Effects of the Er,Cr:YSGG laser on bone and soft tissue in a rat model
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
30/09/2013
20/05/2014
30/09/2013
20/05/2014
01/01/2012
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Resumo |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the histological changes that occur in rat soft and hard tissues after Er,Cr:YSGG laser surgery. Each of 20 rats was submitted to four procedures which were randomly distributed to the right and left sides of the animal: procedure 1 dorsal incision with a scalpel; procedure 2 dorsal incision with a 2.0-W Er,Cr:YSGG laser; procedure 3 skull defect created with a diamond bur; procedure 4 skull defect created with a 3.0-W Er,Cr:YSGG laser. The animals were killed 3, 7, 15 and 30 days after surgery, and histological examinations were performed. The histometric analysis of the bone defects was evaluated using an unpaired t-test. Initially, the dorsum showed more histological signs of repair following procedure 1, although similar healing responses following procedures 1 and 2 were seen on day 30 after surgery. By day 30 the bone formation observed following procedure 4 was much more evident than following procedure 3. The unpaired t-test identified significant differences in bone formation on day 30 (p = 0.01), whereas a greater bone percentage was seen following procedure 4 than following procedure 3 (79.96 +/- 10.30% and 58.23 +/- 9.99%, respectively). Thus, histological repair of the Er,Cr:YSGG laser wounds was similar to that of the scalpel wounds. However, skull defects created with the Er,Cr:YSGG laser showed greater bone formation than defects created with the bur. Within the limitations of this study, we can conclude that the Er,Cr:YSGG laser is a promising surgical instrument in vivo, particularly for bone surgery. |
Formato |
95-102 |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10103-011-0920-3 Lasers In Medical Science. London: Springer London Ltd, v. 27, n. 1, p. 95-102, 2012. 0268-8921 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/16019 10.1007/s10103-011-0920-3 WOS:000299093400014 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Springer London Ltd |
Relação |
Lasers in Medical Science |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Er,Cr:YSGG laser #Soft tissue #Bone #Tissue repair |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |