PMID- 8624656
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19960621
LR  - 20100324
IS  - 1076-0512 (Print)
IS  - 1076-0512 (Linking)
VI  - 22
IP  - 4
DP  - 1996 Apr
TI  - Photothermal sclerosis of leg veins. ESC Medical Systems, LTD Photoderm VL 
      Cooperative Study Group.
PG  - 323-30
AB  - BACKGROUND: The flashlamp-pumped pulse dye laser at 585 nm has previously been 
      reported to be somewhat effective in treating leg telangiectasia with diameters 
      less than 0.2 mm. A pulsed photothermal devise (intense pulsed light source 
      [IPLS]) has been developed to treat leg veins ranging in size from 0.1 to 3 mm in 
      diameter. Vessel necrosis occurs from an intense pulsed light that penetrates 
      through the skin and is absorbed by the blood vessels based on the principle of 
      selective photothermolysis. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of this 
      novel device on treating leg veins. METHODS: One hundred fifty-nine patients with 
      369 lesions were treated with the IPLS in a multicenter trial. RESULTS: Clearance 
      of 75-100% was achieved in 79% of treated lesions. Better than 50% clearance was 
      achieved in 94% of completed cases. A very low rate of adverse effects occurred. 
      CONCLUSION: The IPLS is a safe and effective modality to treat leg veins ranging 
      in size from 0.1 to 3 mm in diameter.
FAU - Goldman, M P
AU  - Goldman MP
AD  - Dermatology Associates of San Diego County, Inc., California, La Jolla 92037, 
      USA.
FAU - Eckhouse, S
AU  - Eckhouse S
LA  - eng
PT  - Clinical Trial
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Multicenter Study
PL  - United States
TA  - Dermatol Surg
JT  - Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic 
      Surgery [et al.]
JID - 9504371
SB  - IM
CIN - Dermatol Surg. 1997 Apr;23(4):303-5. PMID: 9149798
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Light Coagulation/adverse effects/methods
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Pigmentation Disorders/etiology
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - Purpura/etiology
MH  - Telangiectasis/surgery
MH  - Varicose Veins/*surgery
EDAT- 1996/04/01 00:00
MHDA- 1996/04/01 00:01
CRDT- 1996/04/01 00:00
PHST- 1996/04/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1996/04/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1996/04/01 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 1076051295000275 [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Dermatol Surg. 1996 Apr;22(4):323-30.