title: Laser surgery for soft tissue purulent diseases.
abstract: The original techniques of soft-tissue purulent lesion treatment by means of a continuous-wave CO2 laser are elaborated. The following laser treatment advantages--minimal tissue damage, prophylaxis of local dissemination of infection, haemostatic and sterilizing effects--have been proved experimentally. Laser utilization in clinical trial (360 cases) made it possible to obtain significantly improved outcomes and marked shortening of treatment.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000601:surgery; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005667:Furunculosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008413:Mastitis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011817:Rabbits; D013492:Suppuration