Use of a carbon dioxide laser for surgical management of cutaneous masses in horses: 32 cases (1993-2000)
| Autor: | John F. Fessler, Charles T. McCauley, Jan F. Hawkins, Stephen B. Adams |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Cosmetic appearance medicine.medical_specialty Skin Neoplasms medicine.medical_treatment Dehiscence Medicine Animals Basal cell Horses Melanoma Retrospective Studies Wound Healing General Veterinary business.industry Carbon dioxide laser Carbon Dioxide medicine.disease Surgery stomatognathic diseases Treatment Outcome Carcinoma Squamous Cell Female Horse Diseases Laser Therapy Fibroma business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 220(8) |
| ISSN: | 0003-1488 |
| Popis: | Objective—To determine outcome of horses in which cutaneous masses were removed with a carbon dioxide laser. Design—Retrospective study. Animals—32 horses. Procedure—Medical records of horses with 1 or more cutaneous masses treated with a carbon dioxide laser were examined. Follow-up information was obtained through telephone interviews with owners and referring veterinarians. Results—Cutaneous masses were classified as sarcoids (15 horses), neoplastic masses other than sarcoids (squamous cell carcinoma [9]; fibroma [1]; and melanoma [1]), and nonneoplastic masses (6). Minimum follow-up time was 6 months. Five sarcoids and 2 squamous cell carcinomas recurred. Seven (21%) horses had complications associated with dehiscence of wounds that had been closed primarily or failure of wound healing because of recurrence of the mass. Twenty-six (81%) owners were satisfied with the cosmetic appearance following surgery. Conclusion and Clinical Relevance—Results suggest that a carbon dioxide laser may be effective for treatment of cutaneous masses in horses. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2002;220:1192–1197) |
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