SynthesisAesthetic plastic surgery2023
The Efficacy of Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser in Surgical Scars Treatment: A system Review and Meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- COBMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- A Retrospective Analysis of the Effectiveness of Fractional CO₂ Laser Therapy in Treating Linear Scars: Investigating the Ideal Timing for Intervention.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Trial
- Fractional COLasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Successful Use of Combined Fractional Laser Resurfacing for Deep Scalp Defect.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of sequential treatment with botulinum toxin type A, fractional CO2 laser, and topical growth factor for hypertrophic scar management: a retrospective analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Fractional Micro-plasma Radio Frequency Technology in Treating Hypertrophic Burn Scars in Asian Patients Under General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Study of 104 Cases.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Fractional COHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical scars seriously affect a patient's quality of life, and they have a strong impact on individuals. Many studies have reported the results of using fractional carbon dioxide (CO
objectivesWe conducted a meta-analysis with the objective of evaluating and proving the efficacy of fractional CO
methodsWe performed a search of databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and the Cochrane Library. The outcomes of the meta-analysis were overall scores on the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) and its four dimensions (pigmentation, vascularity, pliability and height). Statistical analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.
resultsA total of ten studies were included in this meta-analysis, including six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and four nonrandomized controlled trials (N-RCTs). In the meta-analysis of RCTs and N-RCTs, similar results were obtained, and fractional CO
conclusionOur study found that fractional CO LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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