Burn excision by a caron-dioxide laser.
When the 'Sharplan' 50 W carbon-dioxide laser was used for burn excision, blood-loss was reduced compared with that experienced during scalpel excision. This advantage was more than offset, however, by the increased operating-time and increased physical effort required to maintain a firm, prolonged pull on the burned tissue during excision. A more powerful laser might overcome these disadvantages.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013997:Time Factors
D002245:Carbon Dioxide