The Use of Locally Applied Vibration to Minimize Pain during Fractional CO₂ Laser Therapy in Living Liver-Donor Scar Management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fractional CO₂ laser is an effective treatment for scars, but most patients complain about sharp burning pain, even after the application of lidocaine ointment. This study analyzed the impact of a vibrating device to nonpharmacologically reduce the acute pain of laser treatment, in accordance with the gate control theory of pain management.

Methods

This is a prospective study performed from May 2013 through March 2014. Fifty-three patients (mean age, 26.7 years; range, 16-44 years) who had donated livers for liver transplantation were treated with a fractional CO₂ laser (10,600 nm; model eCO₂, Lutronic Corp) for their abdomen scars. Laser treatment was applied 4 months after surgery. A commercially available, locally applied vibrat

SUBMITTER: Song S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5122548 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature