[Surgical approach plus Nd:YAG laser irradiation for the management of hemangioma in deep maxillofacial region]
This article introduces a new method for the management of cavernous hemangioma in deep maxillofacial region.Common surgical approach was carried out to expose the mass of hemangioma,then Nd:YAG laser was irradiated it without tumor removal.Immediatelly shrinking of hemangioma can be seen in all these seven cases.The therapeutic effect was satisfied in 3-12 months follow up.With the basic research of the rabbit facial nerve's Nd:YAG laser injured detecting experiment.We discussed its indication,advantage and interaction between laser and peripheral tissue.Our result shown that this new way is a good method for hemangioma in deep maxillofacial region as its advantages of skin preventing and peripheral normal tissue preserving
Zhu
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Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery,School of Stomatology,Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011, China.
Zhou
G Y
GY
Yu
Y C
YC
Zhang
Z Y
ZY