Low power laser in wound healing

Authors

  • Vivian Sahily Pérez Morales
  • Miguel Atilano Peñaranda Calzado
  • Julio Cesar Torres Nieves

Abstract

Introduction: the low power laser is widely used in current medical practice. Numerous acute and chronic conditions are treated with this therapy, with encouraging results and many times higher than those obtained with conventional treatments.

Objective: to present the case of a patient with a surgical wound treated with a low power laser of gallium arsenide and aluminum, of interest for the good results obtained as a therapeutic option.

Case presentation: male patient of 52 years of age. He underwent surgery for a sebaceous cyst located on his back. Previously, he received antibiotic treatment due to abscess. The wound was left open to allow closure by second intention. The patient requested coadjuvant treatment for wound healing and improvement of his aesthetic conditions. He was given 15 sessions of laser therapy, of which he received 12.

Discussion: the prognosis of wound healing is important for both the patient and the surgeon. Healing by second intention occurs when there is loss of substance in the contiguity of the tissue (which makes it difficult to face the edges of a wound) or when there is an infectious commitment in the lesion. The application of the laser during the course of the healing process in addition to improving the final appearance of the tissue, prevents the complications of healing.

Conclusions: due to its good results, the use of the low power laser of gallium and aluminum arsenide is a therapeutic option to achieve healing by secondary intention of surgical wounds

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Published

2017-11-05

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Pérez Morales VS, Peñaranda Calzado MA, Torres Nieves JC. Low power laser in wound healing. Mediciego [Internet]. 2017 Nov. 5 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];23(4):49-54. Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/727

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Case Report

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