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Infantile Hemangioma: Clinical Characteristics and Efficacy of Treatment with the Long‐Pulsed 1,064‐nm Neodymium‐Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser in 794 Chinese Patients
Author(s) -
Zhong Shuxia,
Tao Yuchun,
Zhou Junfeng,
Liu Yuanyuan,
Yao Lei,
Li Shanshan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12593
Subject(s) - medicine , laser , yttrium aluminium garnet , nd:yag laser , hemangioma , yttrium , pulse (music) , clinical efficacy , neodymium , dermatology , surgery , optics , materials science , metallurgy , physics , detector , oxide
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of infantile hemangiomas ( IH s) and the safety and efficacy of the long‐pulse 1,064‐nm neodymium‐doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd: YAG ) laser for definitive treatment of IH s in 794 Chinese patients. Methods Infants with hemangiomas who had received long‐pulse 1,064‐nm Nd: YAG laser treatment in our department in the last 5 years were recruited. Demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded and outcomes of long‐pulse 1,064‐nm Nd: YAG laser treatment were assessed. Statistical analyses were performed to identify factors that affected the efficacy of treatment. Results The efficacy of long‐pulse 1,064‐nm Nd: YAG laser for the treatment of IH s in all patients in our study was 87.57%. Efficacy did not depend on sex or the location of the lesion. Older age and superficial hemangioma were the primary factors contributing to greater efficacy of long‐pulse 1,064‐nm Nd: YAG laser treatment for IH s. The most common side effects were pigment changes, skin atrophy, and wrinkled redundant skin, which usually resolved spontaneously within 1 to 3 years. Conclusions Long‐pulse 1,064‐nm Nd: YAG laser is a safe and efficacious treatment for IH s.