Laser CO 2 versus Radiotherapy in treatment of keloid scars

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 94-97

  Scrimali, Luca ^a   Lomeo, Giuseppe ^a   Tamburino, Serena ^a   Catalani, Alexei ^a   Perrotta, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hypertrophic scars; Keloids; Lasers and light sources; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KELOID; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INDUCED NEOPLASM; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LASER; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; LASERS, GAS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859206127     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: 14764180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2012.671524     Document Type: Article

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