Ignition potential of the 585-nm pulsed-dye laser: Review of the literature and safety recommendations

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 699-702

  Fretzin, Scott ^a,b   Beeson, William H ^a   Hanke, C William ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Dermatology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACITRACIN ZINC; CEPHALOSPORIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FIRE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED DYE LASER; RISK FACTOR; SKIN SURGERY; THERMAL INJURY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029746249     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1996.tb00620.x     Document Type: Article

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