dc.contributor.author | Kono, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, HHL | |
dc.contributor.author | Ercocen, AR | |
dc.contributor.author | Kikuchi, Y | |
dc.contributor.author | Uezono, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Iwasaka, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Isago, T | |
dc.contributor.author | Nozaki, M | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-28T10:23:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-27T12:10:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-28T10:23:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0196-8092 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lsm.10171 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/11450 | |
dc.description | WOS: 000183764900010 | en_US |
dc.description | PubMed ID: 12766962 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Background and Objectives: Nevus of Ota is a form of dermal melanocytic hamartoma that appears as a bluish discoloration in the trigeminal region. Although Q-switched lasers provide effective treatment, the appropriate age at which to start that treatment is not known. Our aim is to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of Q-switched ruby laser (QSRL) in the treatment of nevus of Ota in different age groups. Study Design/Materials and Methods: Our study included 46 children and 107 adults with nevus of Ota, which had been treated with QSRL that achieved excellent (75% or more) to complete response. The laser parameters were 694-nm wavelength, 30 nanoseconds pulse duration, 4-mm spot size, and 5-7 J/cm(2) fluence at 3-4 month intervals. We assessed the mean number of treatment sessions and the degree of complications in the two age groups of patients. Results: The mean number of treatment sessions to achieve significance to complete clearing was 3.5 for the younger age group and 5.9 for the older age group (P=0.0001). The complication rate for the younger age group was 4.8% as compared to 22.4% for the older age group. Conclusions: The use of QSRL for the treatment of nevus of Ota in children can achieve an excellent result in fewer sessions and at a lower complication rate than later treatment. The risk of recurrence is a concern, however, and further long-term study is necessary to address this issue. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | WILEY-LISS | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1002/lsm.10171 | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Q-switched ruby laser | en_US |
dc.subject | different age groups | en_US |
dc.subject | nevus of Ota | en_US |
dc.title | Use of Q-switched ruby laser in the treatment of nevus of Ota indifferent age groups | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Tokyo Womens Med Univ, Dept Plast & Reconstruct Surg, Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 1628666, Japan -- Tokyo Womens Med Univ, Dept Anesthesiol, Tokyo, Japan -- Cumhuriyet Univ Fac Med, Dept Plast & Reconstruct Surg, Sivas, Turkey -- Univ Hong Kong, Div Dermatol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 32 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 5 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 395 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 391 | en_US |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |