The effect of low level green LASER on autologous full-thickness free skin graft in rats [Sıçanlarda Tam-Katmanlı otolog serbest deri greftine düşük seviye yeşil LAZER’in etkisi]

The effect of green led laser on free full-thickness autologous skin graft was tested in rats. ten adult male wistar rats were divided into two groups of in each group as test (low level green led laser irradiation) and the control group. a full-thickness square incision with the sides of three centimeters was created at the dorsal region of animals. then,the skin was removed and replaced with a rotation of 90 degrees and sutured. green led irradiation (1 j/cm2,60 s,and 532 nm) was performed immediately in the test group daily over a period of 6 days post-operatively. biopsy taking was carried out on 3,5,7 and 14 days after surgery and was sent to the pathology laboratory. the size of graft was recorded on determined days. the results showed that the laser with the amount of has ability to maintain tissue autograft in the surgical site. macroscopic and microscopic studies showed that the graft tissue in the control group showed significantly (p>0.05) shrinkage and fibrosis. © 2016 veteriner fakultesi dergisi. all rights reserved.