Evaluation of a Technique Using the Carbon Dioxide Laser for the Treatment of Aural Hematomas
- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Animal Hospital Association in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Vol. 38 (4), 385-390
- https://doi.org/10.5326/0380385
Abstract
A new technique using the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for the treatment of aural hematomas is described. The laser is used to make an incision into the hematoma to allow for evacuation of the blood, and then multiple, small incisions are made over the surface of the hematoma to stimulate adhesions between the tissue layers. The CO2 laser was used in this fashion to treat 10 aural hematomas in eight dogs. Follow-up ranged from 1 to 23 months. Owners evaluated the cosmetic results following CO2 laser surgery as excellent in three ears, good in five ears, and fair in two ears. Hematomas were resolved in all 10 cases, although two cases developed serosanguineous fluid accumulation that required percutaneous drainage in one case and a second laser procedure in the other case.Keywords
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