文档介绍：Oral Maxillofacial Surg Clin N Am 16 (2004) 289–299
Complications of CO2 laser procedures in oral and
maxillofacial surgery
M. Stephen Brandon, DDS, Robert A. Strauss, DDS, MD*
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, monwealth University, Medical College of Virginia,
521 North 11th Street, PO Box 980566, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
Lasers are now the preferred surgical modality for intraoperative guidelines will vary according to the
many procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgery procedure performed and the needs of the individual
due to the increased efficiency and reduced morbidity patient, adherence to the basic concepts of safe and
associated with their appropriate use [1]. Despite the effective laser surgery can ensure a low rate of
benefits of these procedures, plica- morbidity and a relatively predictable e.
tions can and do occur. Although misuse of the laser
during the surgical procedure may certainly result in
plications for the patient or in-
plications of carbon dioxide laser
creased risks for the staff, the -
surgery of the head and neck
plications associated with laser surgery involve the
postoperative course and healing of the treated tis-
The principles, applications, and basic techniques
sues. Studies and documentation of the broadening
of laser surgery are essentially the same for cutaneous
scope and increasing frequency of application of
and intraoral procedures. Accordingly, extraoral laser
lasers in surgery have provided a useful body of
surgery and intraoral laser surgery have many similar
knowledge for avoiding, diagnosing, and treating
plications. Due to the fundamental
plications.
differences in histology, cosmetic concerns, and ana-
To minimize the occurrence of plica-
tomic location of skin versus mucosa, however, there
tions, the surgeon must have a thorough understand-
are some variances in plications. Morbid-
ing of the physics of laser surgery, the appropriate
ities unique to ex