Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Using CO2 laser surgery to treat common skin tumors in dogs
By Paczuska, Joanna et al.·Published in Acta veterinaria Scandinavica·2014·Department of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The carbon dioxide laser: an alternative surgery technique for the treatment of common cutaneous tumors in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 38 dogs with various skin tumors underwent surgery using a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser to remove the growths. This method was found to be effective, with most surgeries taking less than 10 minutes and only two cases showing local recurrence after three months. While some dogs took longer to heal, the CO2 laser provided benefits like less bleeding and reduced damage to surrounding tissues. Overall, this technique offers a promising alternative for treating skin tumors in dogs.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tumors of the skin and subcutaneous tissue are the largest group of canine neoplasms. Total excision is still the most effective method for treatment of these skin tumors. For its universal properties the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser appears to be an excellent surgical instrument in veterinary surgery. Laser techniques are alternatives to traditional methods for the surgical management of tumors. The aim of this study was to compare various types of laser techniques in skin oncologic surgery: excision, ablation and mixed technique and to suggest which technique of CO2 laser procedure is the most useful in particular case of tumors in dogs. FINDINGS: The study was performed on 38 privately-owned dogs with total number of 40 skin tumors of different type removed by various CO2 laser operation techniques from 2010-2013. The treatment effect was based on the surgical wound evaluation, the relative time of healing and possible local recurrence of the tumor after 3 months post surgery. Local recurrence was observed in two cases. The study showed that in 30 cases time needed for complete resection of lesions was less than 10 minutes. Time of healing was longer than 12 days in 6 cases (42.8%) with tumor excision and in 14 cases (87.5%) where excision with ablation technique was performed. CONCLUSIONS: The advantages of the CO2 laser surgery were better hemostasis, precision of working, non-contact dissection, less instruments at the site of operation and minimum traumatization of the surrounding tissues.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24393628/