Neodymium-YAG Laser for hemangiomas and vascular malformations - Long term results

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 436-440

  Ulrich, Heidi ^a   Bäumler, Wolfgang ^a   Hohenleutner, Ulrich ^a   Landthaler, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hemangioma; Laser treatment; Nd YAG laser; Vascular malformation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REMISSION; SCAR; SKIN ATROPHY; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; INFANT; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; NEODYMIUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20444503031     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1610-0387.2005.05723.x     Document Type: Article

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