Experimental full-thickness burns induced by CO2 laser.
Many studies have been conducted on the treatment of burns because they are important in morbidity and mortality. These studies are mainly focused on improving care and quality of life of patients. The aim of this study is the induction of standardized full-thickness burns of the skin of rats using the CO2 laser. The results show that non-contact technique using the CO2 laser is effective to induce such standardization of burning and is an important step in determining the efficiency of different therapies used in treating burns.
Biomedical Engineering Institute (IEB), Camilo Castelo Branco University (UNICASTELO), São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, milene_melo@yahoo.com.br.
Milene
M
da Silva Melo
Leandro
L
Procópio Alves
Ricardo Scarparo
RS
Navarro
Carlos José
CJ
de Lima
Egberto
E
Munin
Maria
M
das Graças Vilela-Goulart
Mônica
M
Fernandes Gomes
Miguel Angel
MA
Castillo Salgado
Renato Amaro
RA
Zângaro
D000818:Animals; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas; D008297:Male; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology