Advantages carbon dioxide laser in the surgical treatment of congenital pigmented nevi

Abstract

There is a lot of methods of treatment of this abnormal condition, namely surgical resection, cryosurgery, laser excision, the use of bleaching agents. Surgical method not impeded the spread of nevi cells, what has the potential for malignancy. Non contact mode of excision with laser can reduce intraroperative wound contamination by tumor cells. For its universal properties the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser appears to be an excellent surgical instrument in oncologic surgery of skin lesions.