OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of copper vapor laser in treatment of the surgically induced endometriosis in rabbits. METHODS: 42 New Zeland rabbits were submitted to the experimental induction of the endometriosis, in agreement with standardized surgical technique. After 30 days of the induction, a group of 29 animals was submitted to the treatment by copper vapor laser (CVL) in times that varied of 2, 5, 15, 30 and 60 seconds and, other group of 13 rabbits served as control without any treatment. After 15 days of the second laparotomy, histopatologic evaluations have done with relationship to the endometriosis presence, glands and estroma. RESULTS: The experimental model of endometriosis induction was adequated, with 100% of effectiveness. The treatment with LVC was shown efficient, with destruction of the disease in 31,00% of the cases. In the rabbits that still had the lesion, there was decrease in 69,85% of glands amount. The destruction of the stroma ocurred in 41,38% of the cases, in the group laser. CONCLUSION: The results showed that the CVL is a adequated tool for the endometriosis treatment as observed in rabbits.
Laser; Rabbits; Endometriosis
