Table 5 . Assessment of Edema in Laser and Scalpel Method .
| Edema | Present | Absent | P (2-tailed) |
| 7 day post-op | |||
| CO2 laser | 5 (26.3%) | 14 (73.7%) | 0.000 |
| Scalpel | 5 (26.3%) | 14 (73.7%) | |
| 14 day post-op | |||
| CO2 laser | 0 (0%) | 19 (100%) | 0.000 |
| Scalpel | 0 (0%) | 19 (100%) |
| Edema | Present | Absent | P (2-tailed) |
| 7 day post-op | |||
| CO2 laser | 5 (26.3%) | 14 (73.7%) | 0.000 |
| Scalpel | 5 (26.3%) | 14 (73.7%) | |
| 14 day post-op | |||
| CO2 laser | 0 (0%) | 19 (100%) | 0.000 |
| Scalpel | 0 (0%) | 19 (100%) |