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Lasers in Medical Science
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science 1/2004

01-08-2004 | Original Article

Surgical treatment of ranula with carbon dioxide laser radiation

Authors: W. Niccoli-Filho, A. R. C. Morosolli

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 1/2004

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Abstract

Ranula is a mucous extravasation cyst which appears as a swelling in the submental and submandibular regions. Several surgical techniques to manage ranula have been described in the literature, these techniques include the CO2 laser radiation excision. Four patients were treated for intraoral ranula in the floor of the mouth by marsupialization with carbon dioxide laser radiation with defocused beam, continuous mode and 4 watts of power. There were no complications and no recurrences have occurred to date. The results showed that carbon dioxide laser radiation gives optimal results with no need for suture and good wound healing.
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Metadata
Title
Surgical treatment of ranula with carbon dioxide laser radiation
Authors
W. Niccoli-Filho
A. R. C. Morosolli
Publication date
01-08-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 1/2004
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-004-0293-y

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