Long-Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser Treatment of Warts: Report on a Series of 369 Cases
Journal of Korean Medical Science
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: 889-893, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Various treatment methods have been adopted in the management of warts; however, there is still no consensus on first-line treatment. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of long-pulsed NdYAG laser in the treatment of warts. Over the course of 1 yr, 369 patients with recalcitrant or untreated warts were exposed to a long-pulsed NdYAG laser. The following parameters were used spot size, 5 mm; pulse duration, 20 msec; and fluence, 200 J/cm2. No concomitant topical treatment was used. In all, 21 patients were lost during follow up; hence, the data for 348 patients were evaluated. The clearance rate was 96% (336 of the 348 treated warts were eradicated). The clearance rate of verruca vulgaris after the first treatment was very high (72.6%), whereas the clearance rate of deep palmopantar warts after the first treatment was low (44.1%). During a median follow-up period of 2.24 months (range, 2-10 months), 11 relapses were seen (recurrence rate, 3.27%). In conclusion, long-pulsed NdYAG laser is safe and effective for the removal or reduction of warts and is less dependent on patient compliance than are other treatment options.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Piel
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Verrugas
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Láseres de Estado Sólido
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Año:
2009
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