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- Title
Treatment of Neurofibromas with a Carbon Dioxide Laser: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of 106 Patients.
- Authors
Méni, Cécile; Sbidian, Emilie; Moreno, Jean Christophe; Lafaye, Séverine; Buffard, Valérie; Goldzal, Serge; Wolkenstein, Pierre; Valeyrie-Allanore, Laurence
- Abstract
Background: Few studies have evaluated the efficacy of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser ablation for treating neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Objective: To evaluate laser treatment safety and patient satisfaction at the French National Referral Centre for Neurofibromatosis. Methods: Retrospective survey with a specific questionnaire. The principal outcome measures included pain evaluation and assessments of treatment safety. Results: We included 106 patients, 70% of whom had more than 50 neurofibromas. Laser treatment was performed mostly for aesthetic reasons, or due to pain, recurrent local trauma or familial influence, under a local anaesthetic, during outpatient visits. The mean pain score was 4.0 ± 2.7 during the administration of local anaesthesia, 2.4 ± 2.1 during laser treatment and <2 48 h after treatment in 56% of cases. The mean satisfaction score for the treatment was 4.6 ± 3.4 and was not associated with disease phenotype. Conclusions: CO2 laser treatment for NF could be considered more frequently and might help to decrease the social impact of the disease. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Dermatology (10188665), 2015, Vol 230, Issue 3, p263
- ISSN
1018-8665
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000368078