Current Practices in Pediatric Dermatology Laser Therapy: An International Survey
| Autor: | Tiffany Y Loh, Gerald N. Goldberg, Colleen H. Cotton, Jelena Vasic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Skin Neoplasms Port-Wine Stain Lasers Dye Scars Dermatology 01 natural sciences 010309 optics Hemangioma 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Laser therapy Surveys and Questionnaires 0103 physical sciences medicine Humans Dermatologic surgery Pediatric dermatology Child hirsutism business.industry Infant Port-wine stain medicine.disease Nevus of Ota Child Preschool Surgery Laser Therapy medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 53:946-952 |
| ISSN: | 1096-9101 0196-8092 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To date, there are no well-established guidelines regarding laser therapy for the treatment of cutaneous lesions in pediatric patients. We aim to ascertain the types of lasers commonly used, types of lesions treated, and factors that affect the selection of specific laser modalities in pediatric patients. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS An anonymous online survey was distributed to healthcare providers who treat children with lasers through listservs of four major national and international dermatology and laser organizations. RESULTS Outpatient office-based procedure rooms are the most common clinical setting for laser procedures (74.4%), and pulsed dye laser is the most commonly used laser (95.4%). Conditions routinely treated with lasers included port wine stains (95.4%), infantile hemangiomas (81.5%), other vascular lesions (81.5%), scars (77.7%), and hair (60.8%). 84.4% of respondents expressed concern about general anesthesia in patients |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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