title: Combination carbon dioxide laser vermilionectomy and wedge excision of the lip.
abstract: Dermatologic surgeons are very familiar with the use of the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for treating actinic cheilitis. When squamous cell carcinoma is proven or suspected in the affected lip, then combined CO2 laser vermilionectomy and wedge excision as a one stage procedure has significant advantages for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Perth Surgicentre, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vinciullo
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide