Trepanation or Complete Removal of the Outer Table of the Calvarium for Granulation Induction: The Erbium:YAG Laser as an Alternative to the Rose Head Burr

The document reports a study evaluating the erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (erbium:YAG) laser as an alternative to the traditional rose head burr for trepanation or the complete removal of the outer table of the calvarium to induce granulation tissue in scalp defects after tumor excisions. The study concluded that the erbium:YAG laser is an excellent method, offering benefits such as reduced thermal damage, no bone dust or fragments, and a lower infection risk, while being effective, safe, and quick. It recommends the erbium:YAG laser as a standard alternative to the traditional method. However, the number of participants in the study was not mentioned.