Issue 2/2014
Special Issue: Ins and Outs of Endovenous Laser Ablation (pp. 375-518)
Content (57 Articles)
Introduction to Ins and outs of endovenous laser ablation by the associate guest editors
H. A. Martino Neumann, Martin J. C. van Gemert
Clinical aspects and indications for endovenous treatments for varicose veins
Kees-Peter de Roos
How we started performing endovenous thermal ablation procedures: a personal history
Michael Kockaert, Tamar Nijsten
The state of the art of endothermal ablation
Renate R. van den Bos, Thomas M. Proebstle
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA): a review of mechanisms, modeling outcomes, and issues for debate
Wendy S. J. Malskat, Anna A. Poluektova, Cees W. M. van der Geld, H. A. Martino Neumann, Robert A. Weiss, Cornelis M. A. Bruijninckx, Martin J. C. van Gemert
Endovascular laser–tissue interactions and biological responses in relation to endovenous laser therapy
Michal Heger, Rowan F. van Golen, Mans Broekgaarden, Renate R. van den Bos, H. A. Martino Neumann, Thomas M. van Gulik, Martin J. C. van Gemert
Temperature profiles of 980- and 1,470-nm endovenous laser ablation, endovenous radiofrequency ablation and endovenous steam ablation
W. S. J. Malskat, M. A. L. Stokbroekx, C. W. M. van der Geld, T. E. C. Nijsten, R. R. van den Bos
Optical-thermal mathematical model for endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins
Peter W. M. van Ruijven, Anna A. Poluektova, Martin J. C. van Gemert, H. A. Martino Neumann, Tamar Nijsten, Cees W. M. van der Geld
Some controversies in endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins addressed by optical–thermal mathematical modeling
Anna A. Poluektova, Wendy S. J. Malskat, Martin J. C. van Gemert, Marc E. Vuylsteke, Cornelis M. A. Bruijninckx, H. A. Martino Neumann, Cees W. M. van der Geld
A literature review and novel theoretical approach on the optical properties of whole blood
Nienke Bosschaart, Gerda J. Edelman, Maurice C. G. Aalders, Ton G. van Leeuwen, Dirk J. Faber
Transcutaneous laser treatment of leg veins
Arne A. Meesters, Luiza H. U. Pitassi, Valeria Campos, Albert Wolkerstorfer, Christine C. Dierickx
Socio-economic impact of endovenous thermal ablation techniques
Damian Kelleher, Tristan R. A. Lane, Ian J Franklin, Alun H Davies
Commonly used fiber tips in endovenous laser ablation (EVLA): an analysis of technical differences
Toine Stokbroekx, Amit de Boer, Rudolf M. Verdaasdonk, Marc E. Vuylsteke, Serge R. Mordon
Ins and outs of endovenous laser ablation: afterthoughts
H. A. Martino Neumann, Martin J. C. van Gemert
Surface area and volume determination of subgingival calculus using laser fluorescence
Fardad Shakibaie, Laurence J. Walsh
Effect of CO2 laser on root caries inhibition around composite restorations: an in vitro study
Jociana Bandeira de Melo, Fernando Seishim Hanashiro, Washington Steagall Jr., Miriam Lacalle Turbino, Marinês Nobre-dos-Santos, Michel Nicolau Youssef, Wanessa Christine de Souza-Zaroni
Esthetic treatment of gingival hyperpigmentation with Nd:YAG laser or scalpel technique: a 6-month RCT of patient and professional assessment
Fernanda V. Ribeiro, Clara P. Cavaller, Renato C. V. Casarin, Márcio Z. Casati, Fabiano R. Cirano, Maristela Dutra-Corrêa, Suzana P. Pimentel
Effect of light polymerization time, mode, and thermal and mechanical load cycling on microleakage in resin composite restorations
Giulliana Panfiglio Soares, Glaucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano, Debora Alves Nunes Leite Lima, Giselle Maria Marchi, Lourenço Correr-Sobrinho, José Roberto Lovadino, Flávio Henrique Baggio Aguiar
The efficacy of low-level laser therapy for the treatment of myogenous temporomandibular joint disorder
Farzaneh Ahrari, Azam S. Madani, Zahra S. Ghafouri, Jan Tunér
The effect of 810-nm low-level laser therapy on pain caused by orthodontic elastomeric separators
Ladan Eslamian, Ali Borzabadi-Farahani, Aidin Hassanzadeh-Azhiri, Mohammad R. Badiee, Reza Fekrazad
Microtensile bond strength analysis of adhesive systems to Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG laser-treated dentin
Thaysa Monteiro Ramos, Thayanne Monteiro Ramos-Oliveira, Simone Gonçalves Moretto, Patricia Moreira de Freitas, Marcella Esteves-Oliveira, Carlos de Paula Eduardo
Healing of normal and osteopenic bone with titanium implant and low-level laser therapy (GaAlAs): a histomorphometric study in rats
Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos, Mary Anne Moreira Barbara, Camila Porto Deco, Juliana Campos Junqueira, Renata Falchete do Prado, Ana Lia Anbinder, Luis Gustavo Oliveira de Vasconcellos, Carlos Alberto Alves Cairo, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho
The sensitivity in the IR spectrum of the intact and pathological tissues by laser biophotometry
Cristian Ravariu, Ala Bondarciuc
Melasma and laser treatment: an evidenced-based analysis
Shlomit Halachmi, Merete Haedersdal, Moshe Lapidoth
LED therapy or cryotherapy between exercise intervals in Wistar rats: anti-inflammatory and ergogenic effects
Vanessa Batista da Costa Santos, Solange de Paula Ramos, Vinícius Flávio Milanez, Julio Cesar Molina Corrêa, Rubens Igor de Andrade Alves, Ivan Frederico Lupiano Dias, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura
Temperature monitoring and lesion volume estimation during double-applicator laser-induced thermotherapy in ex vivo swine pancreas: a preliminary study
Paola Saccomandi, Emiliano Schena, Francesco Giurazza, Riccardo Del Vescovo, Michele A. Caponero, Luca Mortato, Francesco Panzera, Roberto L. Cazzato, Francesco R. Grasso, Francesco M. Di Matteo, Sergio Silvestri, Bruno B. Zobel
Ablative non-fractional lasers for atrophic facial acne scars: a new modality of erbium:YAG laser resurfacing in Asians
Sang Ju Lee, Jin Moon Kang, Won Soon Chung, Young Koo Kim, Hei Sung Kim
Two-micron thulium laser resection of the distal ureter and bladder cuff during nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
Kun Pang, Shi-bo Liu, Hai-bin Wei, Jian Zhuo, Mei-li Li, Shu-jie Xia, Xiao-wen Sun
Photodynamic antimicrobial therapy of curcumin in biofilms and carious dentine
N. C. Araújo, C. R. Fontana, V. S. Bagnato, M. E. M. Gerbi
Effects of temperature-dependent optical properties on the fluence rate and temperature of biological tissue during low-level laser therapy
Soogeun Kim, Sungho Jeong
Enhancement of phototoxicity of curcumin in human oral cancer cells using silica nanoparticles as delivery vehicle
Surya Prakash Singh, Mrinalini Sharma, Pradeep Kumar Gupta
What is the best treatment to decrease pro-inflammatory cytokine release in acute skeletal muscle injury induced by trauma in rats: low-level laser therapy, diclofenac, or cryotherapy?
Patrícia de Almeida, Shaiane Silva Tomazoni, Lucio Frigo, Paulo de Tarso Camillo de Carvalho, Adriane Aver Vanin, Larissa Aline Santos, Gianna Móes Albuquerque-Pontes, Thiago De Marchi, Olga Tairova, Rodrigo Labat Marcos, Rodrigo Álvaro Brandão Lopes-Martins, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior
A 635-nm light-emitting diode (LED) therapy inhibits bone resorptive osteoclast formation by regulating the actin cytoskeleton
Hyun-Ju Lim, Man-Seok Bang, Hye-Min Jung, Jang-In Shin, Gae-Sig Chun, Chung-Hun Oh
Short-term therapeutic effects of 890-nanometer light therapy for chronic low back pain: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study
Ru-Lan Hsieh, Wen-Chung Lee
The role of transforming growth factor β1 in fractional laser resurfacing with a carbon dioxide laser
Xia Jiang, Hongmei Ge, Chuanqing Zhou, Xinyu Chai, Hui Deng
Impact of 120-W 2-μm continuous wave laser vapoenucleation of the prostate on sexual function
Yubin Wang, Jinkai Shao, Yongning Lu, Yongan Lü, Xiaodong Li
Light-emitting diode therapy induces analgesia in a mouse model of postoperative pain through activation of peripheral opioid receptors and the l-arginine/nitric oxide pathway
Francisco J. Cidral-Filho, Leidiane Mazzardo-Martins, Daniel F. Martins, Adair R. S. Santos
Systemic effects of LLLT on bone repair around PLLA–PGA screws in the rabbit tibia
Rodrigo Carvalho Pinto Coelho, Lívia Prates Soares Zerbinati, Marília Gerhardt de Oliveira, João Batista Blessmann Weber
Evaluation of corticosterone and IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α expression after 670-nm laser photobiomodulation in rats
Anuska Aparecida Marques Lima, Laís Gomes Spínola, Gisele Baccan, Kariza Correia, Marcos Oliva, Juliana F. Vasconcelos, Milena B. P. Soares, Sílvia Regina Reis, Alena Peixoto Medrado
Reversibility of hyperhidrosis post axillary depilatory laser
Josiane Helou, Maya Habre, Boutros Soutou, Ismael Maatouk, Tony Ibrahim, Roland Tomb
Diagnosis of pathological minor salivary glands in primary Sjogren’s syndrome by using Raman spectroscopy
Lili Xue, Pei Sun, Dongchen Ou, Peiqiong Chen, Meiqing Chen, Bing Yan
An Internet-based survey on characteristics of laser tattoo removal and associated side effects
Annette Klein, Ines Rittmann, Karl-Anton Hiller, Michael Landthaler, Wolfgang Bäumler
Mechanism study of laser cochleostomy-induced early hearing loss in a rat model
Qing Ye, Yang Geng, Xian-Zeng Zhang, Wen-Lie Chen, Tian-Jie Tian, Shu-Sen Xie, Zheng Huang
Effect of low-level laser therapy in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis: a single-blinded randomized clinical study
Ahmad Alghadir, Mohammed Taher Ahmed Omar, Abeer Bashier Al-Askar, Naser Khwietm Al-Muteri
Protective effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on acute zymosan-induced arthritis
Fernando Pereira Carlos, Marcelo de Paula Alves da Silva, Eliadna de Lemos Vasconcelos Silva Melo, Maricilia Silva Costa, Stella Regina Zamuner
Endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein versus high ligation: long-term results
Mohammad Mozafar, Khashayar Atqiaee, Hamidreza Haghighatkhah, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Ali Tabatabaey, Saran Lotfollahzadeh
Effects of LED phototherapy on relative wound contraction and reepithelialization during tissue repair in hypothyroid rats: morphometric and histological study
Gardênia Matos Paraguassú, Milena Góes da Guarda, Flávia Calo Aquino Xavier, Maria Cristina Teixeira Cangussu, Tânia Tavares Rodriguez, Maria José Pedreira Ramalho, Antônio Luis Barbosa Pinheiro, Luciana Maria Pedreira Ramalho
Assessment of tissue perfusion changes in port wine stains after vascular targeted photodynamic therapy: a short-term follow-up study
Jie Ren, Pengcheng Li, Hongyou Zhao, Defu Chen, Jie Zhen, Ying Wang, Yucheng Wang, Ying Gu
A new preclinical approach for treating chronic osteomyelitis induced by Staphylococcus aureus: in vitro and in vivo study on photodynamic antimicrobial therapy (PAmT)
João Alves dos Reis Junior, Fabíola Bastos de Carvalho, Renan Ferreira Trindade, Patrícia Nascimento de Assis, Paulo Fernando de Almeida, Antônio Luiz Barbosa Pinheiro
Raman spectroscopy detection of molecular changes associated with two experimental models of osteoarthritis in rats
Renato Aparecido de Souza, Murilo Xavier, Nilton Maciel Mangueira, Ana Paula Santos, Antonio Luiz Barbosa Pinheiro, Antonio Balbin Villaverde, Landulfo Silveira Jr.
Pulsed LLLT improves tendon healing in rats: a biochemical, organizational, and functional evaluation
Flávia Da Ré Guerra, Cristiano Pedrozo Vieira, Marcos dos Santos de Almeida, Letícia Prado Oliveira, Ana Carolina Ferreira Claro, Gustavo Ferreira Simões, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira, Edson Rosa Pimentel
Modulating effect of low level-laser therapy on fibrosis in the repair process of the tibialis anterior muscle in rats
A. N. Alves, K. P. S. Fernandes, C. A. V. Melo, R. Y. Yamaguchi, C. M. França, D. F. Teixeira, S. K. Bussadori, F. D. Nunes, R. A. Mesquita-Ferrari
Laser and light therapy for onychomycosis: a systematic review
Jennifer A. Ledon, Jessica Savas, Katlein Franca, Anna Chacon, Keyvan Nouri
The use of optical spectroscopy for in vivo detection of cervical pre-cancer
Sanaz Hariri Tabrizi, S. Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri, Farah Farzaneh, Henricus J. C. M. Sterenborg
A scientific paradigm for targeted nanophotothermolysis; the potential for nanosurgery of cancer
Ali Shakeri-Zadeh, Seyed Kamran Kamrava, Mohammad Farhadi, Zahra Hajikarimi, Shayan Maleki, Amirhossein Ahmadi
Fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of facial scars in children
Moshe Lapidoth, Shlomit Halachmi, Sarit Cohen, Dan Ben Amitai