Pulsed dye laser therapy for cutaneous vascular lesions
HAYES, Inc.
Record ID 32006001000
English
Authors' objectives:
The goals of pulsed dye laser (PDL) therapy for cutaneous vascular lesions, specifically portwine stain (PWS) lesions and hemangiomas, are to remove, lighten, reduce in size, or cause regression of the lesions in order to relieve symptoms, alleviate or prevent medical or psychological complications, and to improve cosmetic appearance. This is accomplished by the preferential absorption of PDL energy by the hemoglobin within these vascular lesions, which causes their thermal destruction while sparing the surrounding normal tissues.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2006
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=2111
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Low-Level Light Therapy
- Hemangioma
- Lasers
- Port-Wine Stain
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
<p>HAYES, Inc.</p>
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