title: Effects of Nd-YAG laser and cryosurgery on the oral mucosa in rabbits.
abstract: In 32 rabbits, lesions of comparable depths were created in the oral mucosa using a Nd-YAG laser (Medilas II, 1.06 microns, MBB Co., Munich) and a cryosurgery unit (Kryo-S, Erbe Co., Hannover). Histologic specimens were examined between 1 h and up to 8 weeks following operation. The laser lesion was restricted horizontally to the laser-exposed area; the full extent of the lesion could already be seen after 1 day. Cryosurgical lesions showed their maximum extent 3 days following treatment. Wound healing processes following laser application, were accelerated compared to cryosurgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Munich, FRG.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmelzeisen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stauch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hessel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003452:Cryosurgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011817:Rabbits; D014945:Wound Healing