Comparative study of wound healing in porcine urinary bladder with CO₂ laser and scalpel incisions
2010
Lee, J.Y., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Jeong, S.M., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Cho, S.W., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Park, C.S., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea | Kim, M.C., Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
This study compared the instrument performance and tissue healing of a steel scalpel with a CO₂ laser in an animal urinary bladder surgery model. Landrace and Yorkshire mixed breed pigs were used. Two symmetrical incisions were made in urinary bladder of each pig. One incision was made on the left side of ventral aspect on urinary bladder using a steel scalpel, while the other incision was performed on the right side using a CO₂ laser with an 8W output power. Each instrument was evaluated clinically for speed, ease of incision, and extent of bleeding. At 7 and 21 days after initial wounding, each wound was taken for histological observations. The scalpel was an easier instrument to use in the confines of the urinary bladder tissue, compared with the laser. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups. The amount of bleeding was less in the laser group but the time of the incisions was shorter with the scalpel. Scalpel incisions showed complete restoration of the epithelium and muscularis. On the other hand, the laser incisions showed incomplete restoration of the epithelium and muscularis. However, most of wound healing in the laser incisions was accomplished according to the time lapse. Although the scalpel produced less damage to the urinary bladder tissue and was easier to handle than the CO₂ laser, it did not provide hemostasis that was helpful for use on highly vascular tissue. The CO₂ laser provided good hemostasis, but delayed wound healing. In conclusion, the CO₂ laser provided better hemostasis and better surgical field than the scalpel. The CO₂ laser was used effectively in urinary bladder incision.
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