title: [Surgical laser treatment for base cell carcinoma of maxillofacial region].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Base cell carcinoma is a common skin malignancy involved in the facial area. Present surgical removal, cryosurgery and laser evaporation are the effective modalities. Following the development of laser technology, we used fine focused carbon dioxide laser surgery to treat basal cell carcinoma of the maxillofacial region.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six cases of base cell carcinoma were included in this study. Tumors were removed by CO2 laser scalpel under local anesthesia. Intra-operative laser biopsy and post-operative follow up was carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  six cases had radical result with a follow up of two years post-operatively with satisfactory contour.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laser scalpel excision can get radical result for basal cell carcinoma with advantages of safety, simple and less bleeding. It is recommended to be used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: Ji-zhong
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Guo-yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged