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CO 2 laser in cancer surgery of the breast: A comparative clinical study
Author(s) -
Ansanelli Vincent W.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900060510
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , breast cancer , laser surgery , general surgery , cancer , laser , physics , optics
Review of the literature reveals little to no data regarding the use of the CO 2 laser as a surgical modality in the local treatment of breast cancer. This study was undertaken to determine if the CO 2 laser is a surgical improvement over the scalpel, influencing patient care during the surgical and postsurgical period. In the author's series, a total of 209 procedures were performed. Within this group, 105 cases were performed with CO 2 laser and 104 cases performed with the scalpel. Biopsies were always performed as a separate procedure prior to definitive surgery. This study was not designed to compare cure rates, the medical follow‐up period being 1 year. The results of this study demonstrate a significant improvement in patients' postoperative care, surgical technique, and hospital cost‐effectiveness.