ISSN:
1435-604X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
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Physics
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Technology
Notes:
Abstract The argon laser was used to treat fourteen patients with port-wine stains (PWS). Two adjacent test areas were treated by the minimal-blanching technique using pulse durations of 0.2 and 1 s. The two pulse durations produced similar changes in the PWS in respect of paling, incidence of visible scarring and pigmentary change. Moreover, there was no significant difference in either the mean percentage reduction in haemoglobin content, as assessed by reflectance spectrophotometry, or the mean percentage reduction in total skin blood flow as assessed by laser doppler flowmetry. These data indicate, both subjectively and objectively, that the effects of using pulse durations of 0.2 and 1 s in argon laser treatment of PWS are similar where the minimal-blanching technique is employed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02032653
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