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(a)

(c)

(b)

Figure 7.3 Another example of perioperative use of LT in
anal surgery. (a) A chronic (1 years) rectal prolapse was
resected. (b) After the procedure, LT was applied over
the anal and perianal area, with 2 J/cm and 0.2 W/cm .
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2
Immediately after the treatment, an improvement in tissue
inflammation can be noted. Two more treatments were
applied, (c) 24 h, and (d) 72 h after surgery, respectively.
The patient started to defecate comfortably during the
(d)
second day. Recovery was uneventful and complete.

random skin flaps. [204] If you were to work with a low point irradiation over the vascular pedicle at the base
power laser, and had to choose a point-type technique of the flap (3 × 5 cm) and multi-point irradiation over
over uniform scanning, the most effective site to apply its surface achieved a significant improvement in flap
the light would be the base of the flap, where blood survival and angiogenesis. [210] It can also help accelerate
flow is going to come from initially. In an experimen- wound healing at the donor site, of course: treat both
tal model of abdominal muscle flap in rats, both single areas in these patients. If you enjoy flaps and grafts,

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