| Autor: |
Jennifer L. Wardlaw, Krista M. Gazzola, Amanda Wagoner, Erin Brinkman, Joey Burt, Ryan Butler, Julie M. Gunter, Lucy H. Senter |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 5 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2297-1769 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fvets.2018.00349 |
| Popis: |
Laser therapy is becoming common place in veterinary medicine with little evidence proving efficacy or dosages. This study evaluated surgical wound healing in canines. Twelve Dachshunds underwent thoraco-lumbar hemilaminectomies for intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). Digital photographs were taken of their incisions within 24 h of surgery and 1, 3, 5, 7, and 21 days postoperatively. The first three dogs were used to create a standardized scar scale to score the other dogs' incision healing. The remaining 9 dogs were randomly assigned to either receive 8 J/cm2 laser therapy once a day for 7 days or the non-laser treated control group. Incision healing was scored based on the scar scale from 0 to 5, with zero being a fresh incision and five being completely healed with scar contraction and hair growth. All scar scores significantly improved with increasing time from surgery ( |
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