Comparison between CO2 microsurgical laser and conventional meniscectomies in sheep: a preliminary report

Temporomandibular discectomies were performed in sheep using a CO2 microsurgical laser as the experimental variable and conventional scissors and scalpels as the control. Histologic sections at 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days failed to reveal any significant difference between groups, nor was there any sig...

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 383 - 385
Main Authors BAVITZ, J. B, CATONE, G. A, HAPPEL, M. B, HEINE, R. D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier 01.04.1989
Subjects
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Carbon Dioxide
Cartilage, Articular - surgery
Dentistry
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Laser Therapy
Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Medical sciences
Sheep
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgical Instruments
Temporomandibular Joint - surgery
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Stomatology
Laser
Maxillofacial
Temporomandibular joint
Microsurgery
Artiodactyla
Experimental surgery
Ungulata
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Summary:Temporomandibular discectomies were performed in sheep using a CO2 microsurgical laser as the experimental variable and conventional scissors and scalpels as the control. Histologic sections at 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days failed to reveal any significant difference between groups, nor was there any significant difference noted in the subjective evaluation of intraoperative bleeding. These findings suggest that when performing discectomies, the laser offers no advantage over conventional techniques.
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ISSN:0278-2391
1531-5053
DOI:10.1016/0278-2391(89)90340-6