Pulsed-Dye Laser Treatment of Port-Wine Stains in Children: Useful Tips to Avoid General Anesthesia
| Autor: | Bibiana Pérez-García, Pablo Boixeda, Adrián Alegre-Sánchez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Physical medicine.medical_specialty Port wine Port-Wine Stain Lasers Dye Dermatology Anesthesia General law.invention 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pain assessment law medicine Humans Pain Management 030212 general & internal medicine Anesthetics Local Child Dye laser business.industry Infant Laser Surgery Anesthesia Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Laser Therapy business |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric dermatology. 34(5) |
| ISSN: | 1525-1470 |
| Popis: | Pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment of port-wine stains (PWSs) in children is a common procedure performed in most laser units. Pain assessment in our younger patients is a major concern, especially in those with extensive PWSs. The use of general anesthesia (GA) results in pain-free treatment, but its effects on the developing brain are far from totally understood. Thus we propose some tips that avoid the use of GA in most of our young patients, including the use of topical anesthetics and cooling systems, large laser spot size and high frequencies, early and frequent treatment with parents present, and the “introduction” and “pressure” techniques, among others. |
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