Flexible fiber-based CO2 laser vs monopolar cautery for resection of oral cavity lesions: A single center randomized controlled trial assessing pain and quality of life following surgery.

Matthew RosenthalRaymond E BaserJocelyn MigliacciJay O BoyleLuc G T MorrisMarc A CohenBhuvanesh SinghJatin P ShahRichard J WongSnehal PatelIan Ganly

Published in: Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology (2021)

There was a trend for patients treated with laser to have less pain and better quality of life scores but these result were not statistically significant. Based on the actual observed difference, a large multicenter RCT with 90 patients in each arm is required to determine the clinical relevance of our results.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
chronic pain
end stage renal disease
pain management
neuropathic pain
minimally invasive
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
spinal cord
acute coronary syndrome
high resolution
double blind
coronary artery disease