[The phototherapy of peptic ulcer patients using a semiconductor laser]. / Fototerapiia bol'nykh iazvennoi bolezn'iu s pomoshch'iu poluprovodnikogo lazera.

External semiconductor laser treatment was realized in 470 patients with peptic ulcer. The average time of ulcer healing was twice shorter than in control cases. Ulcer epithelialization depended on the severity of the disease, diameter and depth of the ulcer defect. Prophylactic treatment is recommended to reduce the number of recurrences.