title: Extended applications of the carbon dioxide laser for skin deepithelialization.
abstract: The efficacy of the carbon dioxide laser for skin deepithelialization in humans was initially demonstrated using reduction mammaplasty as a clinical model. Twenty-two additional successful cases including use of this technique as an adjunct for other flap transpositions and overgrafting of skin grafts are described. These results document a role for the carbon dioxide laser in skin deepithelialization, where it provides an advantage when rigid skin immobilization is impossible or if there would be a risk to underlying structures if more conventional approaches were used.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Allentown Hospital.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Hallock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide