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Feasibility of skin deepithelialization using the contact Neodymium‐Yttrium‐Aluminum‐Garnet laser
Author(s) -
Hallock Geoffrey G.,
Rice David C.
Publication year - 1992
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.1900120408
Subject(s) - neodymium , laser , materials science , yttrium , carbon dioxide laser , biomedical engineering , optics , laser surgery , medicine , metallurgy , physics , oxide
In a manner similar to laserbrasion, the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser has a proven role for expediting skin deepithelialization, which is an essential component of many reconstructive procedures. However, the contact Neodymium‐Yttrium‐Aluminum‐Garnet (Nd:YAG) laser has many additional attributes such as tactile feedback and less plume that theoretically offer an advantage over the CO2 laser for this adjunctive maneuver. In rat experimental models and clinical applications, removal of the epidermis necessary for skin deepithelialization may indeed be achieved using a rounded probe for vaporization with the contact Nd:YAG laser. Unfortunately, the length of tune necessary for skin deepithelialization with the Nd:YAG laser exceeded even conventional methods, such that this role with the present technology, although possible, is inefficient and impractical. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.