Experimental model for low level laser therapy on ischemic random skin flap in rats

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 258-262

  Prado, Rodrigo Paschoal ^a   Liebano, Richard Eloin ^a   Hochman, Bernardo ^a   Pinfildi, Carlos Eduardo ^a   Ferreira, Lydia Masako ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Laser Therapy; Low Level; Necrosis; Rats; Surgical Flaps

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; ISCHEMIA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKIN FLAP;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ISCHEMIA; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; NECROSIS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SKIN; SURGICAL FLAPS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE SURVIVAL;

EID: 33746910654     PISSN: 01028650     EISSN: 16782674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-86502006000400013     Document Type: Article

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