LLLT laser therapy used to treat venous stasis ulcers.

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LLLT laser therapy used to treat venous stasis ulcers.

Postby Nick Balgowan » Sun Nov 12, 2006 10:39 pm

LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY (LLLT) IN AMBULATORY PATIENTS WITH VENOUS STASIS ULCERS

D. Lichtenstein FICA, B Morag, Maccabi Health Care Services and Department of Vascular Surgery, Sourasky Medical Center, Sakler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv Israel
The effectiveness of Laser Therapy (LLLT) in accelerating wound healing has been clinically well documented. We used two devices: one, a He-Ne laser with a wavelength of 632.8nm and power output of 120mW. The indication for treatment was stasis ulcers (Ulcer cruris) due to chronic venous insufficiency syndrome. Sixty-two patients were treated in this study. The challenge of obtaining good results when treating patients with long-standing vascular ulcers and wounds caused us to explore this technique. We achived complete healing, classified as good, in 53 patients (85.48%) of the patients during a two week period of treatment, and moderate partial wound closure with clinical improvement in 4 patients (6.46%) with chronic long-term venous leg ulcers. The efficacy of the treatment was (91.94%). No patient had to stop treatment because of adverse side effects. Two patients (3.2%) had recurrent ulcers. These findings indicate that appropriate doses of laser can be beneficial in promoting tissue repair.
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