Ingrowing nails and carbon dioxide laser surgery.
BACKGROUND
Ingrown nails are common in young people, surgery is often required and recurrence rates are high.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of CO2 laser surgery.


METHODS
Three hundred and two patients were operated with the CO2 laser under local anaesthesia.


RESULTS
They were evaluated one year later: nine cases (3%) recurred and we observed 15 cases (5%) of spicules.


CONCLUSIONS
Ingrown nails are easily operated with the CO2 laser; bleeding is minimal, post-operative pain is low, infection is rare, the wounds heal without exhudative drainage and cosmetic results are good.
Andre
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157, rue de l'Université, Paris, France. pandre2@noos.fr
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009263:Nails, Ingrown / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D002245:Carbon Dioxide