The efficacy of carbon dioxide laser surgery for adjunct ulcer therapy.

This article focuses on the application of the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser at various levels of power density to achieve a level of efficacy in tissue ablation for cutaneous and deep indolent ulcerations that afflict the lower extremities. This article also supports theories of the CO2 laser generating a sterile nonpathogenic environment within ulcers. A cross section of various ulcer types are used to determine duration of healing.