Clinical and histologic effects from CO2 laser treatment of keloids

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 957-964

  Nicoletti, Gianfranco ^a   De Francesco, Francesco ^a   Mele, Carmine Michele ^a   Cataldo, Chiara ^a   Grella, Roberto ^a   Brongo, Sergio ^a   Accardo, Marina ^a   Ferraro, Giuseppe Andrea ^a   D'Andrea, Francesco ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical effects; CO2 laser; Histologic effects; Keloids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; KELOID; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880761265     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1178-0     Document Type: Article

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