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ReviewLasers in medical science2020

Cutaneous vascular lesions in the pediatric population: a review of laser surgery applications and lesion-specific device parameters.

Thomas Vazquez, Mahtab Forouzandeh, Pooja Gurnani, Shifa Akhtar, Keyvan Nouri

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Review in Lasers in medical science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thomas VazquezWertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA. tvazq020@med.fiu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1721-5617
Mahtab ForouzandehDepartment of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Pooja GurnaniWertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Shifa AkhtarWertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Keyvan NouriDepartment of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
University of Miami · USFlorida International University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laser surgery is becoming an increasingly efficacious and customizable treatment modality for the management of pediatric vascular lesions. Proper use requires a thorough understanding of the scientific principles of laser surgery and knowledge of the various lasers available. Moreover, each laser has a multitude of settings that can be employed to properly target the lesion at hand. Each patient will present with unique challenges and variations in the presentation of their vascular lesion. This requires understanding of the most effective laser to use for each lesion and the factors that may alter the desired device settings. Using key search terms, a literature search was conducted on laser surgery for pediatric vascular lesions using PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase for articles published in English or French. Ultimately, 52 articles met our search criteria. The laser indications, limitations, and settings utilized for each type of vascular lesion were compiled for the purposes of this summative review. Laser surgery is an effective and appropriate option for the treatment of certain pediatric vascular lesions. Knowledge of optimal device parameters in every setting is essential to good clinical practice.

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ChildHumansLaser TherapyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSkinSkin AbnormalitiesDermatologyLaserLaser surgeryPediatricVascular malformationVascular tumor

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PMID32514864
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